Ca Viola Barolo Sottocastello di Novello Riserva DOCG 2019 (750ml) *

Nebbiolo grown high on the Novello slopes, at around 420 meters on a few southeast-facing rows, forms the backbone of this Barolo Riserva from Beppe Caviola. The winemaking takes an unusual turn: after time in small casks, the wine rests an additional year in ceramic amphorae before bottling, a step that softens edges without stripping away the grape's natural grip. As a Riserva from the 2019 vintage, it carries the extended ageing and the structure that designation implies.

The aromatics lean dark and floral, with lavender and rosemary blossom giving way to a lift of allspice. On the palate it turns deep and dense, cherry and strawberry threaded through with cool, steely minerality and a leafy edge of tobacco. The tannins are robust and chewy, well integrated but still tightly wound, adding real textural weight and signaling that patience will reward you here.