By Viberti
Bricco delle Viole Riserva Barolo DOCG

Wine Details
Type: Red wine
Grape Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo
Denomination: Barolo DOCG Riserva
Production Area: Bricco delle Viole Vineyard
Harvest Period: Mid to late October

Winemaker's Notes
The vines used for this wine were planted in 1964. The wine is sold after a minimum of 60 months of total cellar time. Produced exclusively in years of long aging. The wine has a marked minerality, freshness, and evident balsamic notes.

Winemaking
Thinning in the vineyard and selection during harvest. Collection in 20 kg cases. After destemming and crushing, maceration and alcoholic fermentation occur in submerged cap vertical winemakers. The malolactic fermentation follows at a controlled temperature of 20 degrees C.

Tasting Notes
Color: Garnet red
Perfume: Spices, mentholated cardamom, mineral aromas, dried fruit, and dogrose
Food Pairing: Cheese, cured meats, stewed and grilled meats
Service Temperature: 18 degrees C

Technical Data
Total Acidity: 6 g/l
Dry Extract: 27.5 mg/l
First Year of Production: 1989
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[Information is not vintage specific]

2016 Giovanni Viberti Barolo Riserva Bricco delle Viole
Rating: 96
Producer: Giovanni Viberti
Wine Region: Italy, Piedmont, Barolo, Bricco delle Viole
Variety: Nebbiolo
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed By: Monica Larner
Drink Date: 2024 - 2040
The Giovanni Viberti 2016 Barolo Riserva Bricco delle Viole is an exceptional wine with a most unique bouquet that is alive with blue flower, balsam herb, mint and cola. I just love it, although I recognize that not everyone is as crazy about those medicinal nuances as I am. The wine is vertical and bright, with aromas that come blasting off the bouquet. The wine's structure is fine and silky. This is a keeper.
Published: Aug 11, 2022

Viberti Giovanni Barolo Bricco delle Viole Riserva 2016
Monday, November 7, 2022
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Vintage: 2016
Score: 94
Very alluring nose with pine and a hint of tiger balm cream to the red cherries. Mineral, too. Really juicy and bright on the palate with lots of firm and chalky tannins that give it a tight rounding. Already quite approachable now for Barolo, but better after 2024.