From one of Napa Valley’s most acclaimed estates
focused only on Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc
Partial whole-cluster fermentation and aging in fine oak reveal layered dark fruit
built around a solera-style reserve they call the memory of the winery
An 1843 article awarded them a gold medal alongside Count Camillo Cavour
Burlotto, Barolo Monvigliero, 2015 SO041126 Salvo Foti From one of Napa Valley’sMonvigliero is Verduno's greatest vineyard and Burlotto's crown jewel, made the most traditional way: whole clusters foot crushed, a 60 day maceration on the skins, and long aging in large Slavonian botti. The whole cluster fermentation amplifies the cru's spicy, herbal, floral signature. The 2015 was a warm, generous vintage, so this shows riper fruit and a rounder, more open profile, approachable now while built to reward years in the cellar. One of