Viotti Vini, Castel Rocchero, Monferrato

Earlier this week, we took our friends/guests Gina and Dennis to visit the Viotti winery.  It was a beautiful, breezy, Indian summer afternoon, the perfect moment to visit a winery in the throes of preparing for the vendemmia.

Guido Viotti, who owns one of the most beautiful 17 hectar wineries in the area, was our gracious host as we walked through the almost- bursting Moscato portion of his vineyard — the grapes were to be harvested the next day.  Bat houses are located throughout the vineyard — a natural way to rid the vines of insects is the utilization of bats.

Guido set up a wonderful degustazione of his Dolcetto, Barbera/Cabernet blend (my personal favorite – a well balanced ration of acid to tannin, deep plum overtones, rich and lush body), Albarossa (a hybrid grape cross of Barbera and Nebbiolo) and his wonderful Brachetto Passito, a dessert wine made from dried and pressed Brachetto grapes. We also tried his newest creation, a Rose made from the Albarossa grape.  Lovely, fruity and crisp.

Guido takes great pride in his wines – and the beautiful labels as well.

Viotti Vini

Strada Moirano, 3

14010 Castel Rocchero

+39 0141 595505

http://www.viottivini.it