Enzo Boglietti Langhe Nebbiolo 2018 / 2020
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Climate: Continental climate with hot, humid summers leading to cold winters and precipitation year-round
Terroir: Vines grow on a silty clay soilbed with large patches of limestone and rocks, at a east to southeast exposure
Winemaking: 10 days fermentation at controlled temperature, plunged and pumped over daily. Aged for 6 months in used oak barrels
Color: Bright ruby of light intensity
Nose: Fragrant mix of red fruit, rose petals and some sweet spice
Palate: Fresh and vibrant on the palate it shows good balance, great finesse and a mouthwatering finish
About the Winery:
Enzo Boglietti seems destined to be adorned with epithets such as ‘rock star,’ ‘rising star’ and ‘new wave’, however, these monikers tend to distract from the fact that Enzo, his brother Gianni and their father Renato are long-term growers and firm believers that hard work in the vineyard and attention to detail, not fashion, is what makes great wine.
In 1991, Enzo decided to make wine from the 2.5-hectare family vineyard with fruit the family had previously been selling. 1991 is perhaps not the most auspicious of vintages, but it was nonetheless the first step towards cementing the Boglietti name in the first ranks of modern Barolo producers. Today, they have 21 hectares of vines, and, as of 2006, a new purpose-built winery.
With vines in the hallowed sites of Brunate, Case Nere, Fossati and Arione, Boglietti certainly stands as a significant Barolo producer, but they are also regarded as one of the finest producers of Barbera, both cru and normale.
Mining the rich vein between the traditional and the modern, the Bogliettis produce profound and authentic wine, a testament to both their dedication and their respectful curiosity.
