Vietti Barolo Rocche di Castiglione - 2015 (750ml) Santa Barbara The Altenberg is from calcareous

The Altenberg is from calcareous clay soil and planted with almost everything including Riesling

and Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye delivers in a big way

This deep-hued wine has aromas of candied chestnut

that deliver luxurious honey

cassis and vanilla

Vietti Barolo Rocche di Castiglione - 2015 (750ml) Santa Barbara The Altenberg is from calcareous96 points Robert Parker Along with the Ravera, the 2015 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione has a very fresh feeling (they are both grown with less direct sunlight). Indeed, there are many similarities between these two prestigious Barolos from Vietti, but the differences start with the vinification methods. While the Ravera sees malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, the Rocche di Castiglione completes that phase in botte. To continue the comparison,