Cappellano Barolo Chinato Piedmont (Base Barolo 2020), Italy 750ml La Staffa The soils are quartz-rich colluvium

The soils are quartz-rich colluvium – a mix of rock types and sediments deposited from the mountains above

16 hectare parcel planted in the mid-1970's

While Tempranillo is a dark-skin variety used to produce red wine

and was aged across five different rickhouses and floors

Cappellano Barolo Chinato Piedmont (Base Barolo 2020), Italy 750ml La Staffa The soils are quartz-rich colluviumOne cannot say much, certainly not enough, about the Chinato from Cappellano since the production and recipe are closely held secrets within the family. Suffice it to say that the family has produced an iconic version of this wine infused with spices, herbs and other earthly elements that make for a ravishing sensory experience! We use the Cappellano Chinato in cocktail recipes, but also while cooking to deglaze or to marinate, and it has proved to