MSW_Wine&Spirits2018

V I E T T I

Italy Owner: Krause Group Winemaker: Luca Currado

Founded: 1873 www.vietti.com/en

Founded in 1873, Vietti winery is based in Castiglione Falletto in the Langhe area of Piedmont, with 84 acres spread over nearly all the key appellations, including Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera d’Asti and Barbera d’Alba. Vietti is a key part of Barolo history. Vietti winery was one of the first to select and vinify grapes from single vine- yards Crus - such as Brunate, Rocche and Villero.This was a radical concept at the time, but today virtually every vintner making Barolo and Barbaresco wines offers single vineyard or cru-designated wines. In 1990, Luca Currado joined the family business as winemaker. His innovative winemaking utilizes a unique combination of the modern and traditional. Luca’s focus on terroir is reflected in his careful cultivation and organic farming of

T H E W I N E K E Y S • VIETTI IS ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL WINEMAKERS OF ITALY

• VIETTI MAKES SOME OF THE CLEANEST, MOST TERROIR-DRIVEN WINES IN PIEDMONT, WITH A RARE SUBTLE ELEGANCE • INSTRUMENTAL IN RESURRECTING THE FAST DISAPPEARING LOCAL VARIETAL, ARNEIS. VIETTI STILL MAKES ONE OF THE BEST

more than 25 single vineyards. Recently he eliminated equipment that measures acid and tannin levels in favor of a more intuitive, and wine-specific approach, preferring that wine critics and drinkers apply their own perceptions and preferences to his wines.

Piedmont, Italy

Luca Currado