Cavallotto - Pinner Bianco, 2018
The Cavallotto winery was officially founded in 1928. Cavallotto own 23 hectares in Castiglione Falletto, bang in the middle of the Barolo area in Piemonte, Italy. Most of the property lies in the Bricco Boschis district. With the exception of a few small plots, the entire Bricco Boschi cru is a monopoly of the Cavallotto family. Over the years, they have contributed to the development of the area and its increasing prestige.
Cavallotto’s Pinner is vinified from pinot noir at a low pressure and using gentle pressing. Fermented in stainless steel vats, the wine is left in contact with lees for 6 months before being bottled.
Pale antique pink in the glass, the wine opens up with notes of apple, pink grapefruit and pithy white fruit. Typical of the pinot noir grape, there are subtle nuances of strawberry and a lovely earthiness. On the palate, the wine’s texture is silky and refined. It is medium in body with a limpid high acidity. Citrus notes integrate with red fruit, flowery suggestions and a whiff of dill and acacia leaves. This is a really pretty wine. What it lacks in concentration, Pinner makes up with harmony and finesse. An example of great balance and poise.