Barolo Castellero Brezza 2021 (750ML)

Castellero is a south-facing parcel of just 0.69 hectares in the commune of Barolo, planted in 1970 to the Lampia strain of Nebbiolo at about 300 meters. Its sandy loam lies over Diano sandstone, sandier than the Brezza family’s Cannubi holdings, and it yields a firmly structured Barolo that can seem out of balance in its youth. The family bottles Castellero on its own only in years they judge good enough; in weaker years the fruit joins their Cannubi and Sarmassa grapes in a Barolo without a vineyard name. In the cellar they work with a light hand, guiding the wine rather than shaping it. This is a Barolo to lay down rather than open young; serve it at 16 to 18°C in a large glass. Braised beef, roast venison or a mature Castelmagno are what it wants at the table.