Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo 2016

Bartolo Mascarello is a small, unsophisticated winery with 5 hectares and 30,000 bottles made every year. The roots of the family are deep into the vines, Bartolo’s grandfather, Bartolomeo, was cantiniere at the Cantina Sociale di Barolo, while his father founded the Mascarello brand in 1918. The winery was later passed onto Giulio’s son, Bartolo, in the 1960’s where they worked in tandem until Giulio’s death in 1981. Over that period, the winery began to gain more prominence. When Bartolo died in 2005, the baton was passed then to his only child, Maria Teresa.

For many Barolo collectors, the Cantina Bartolo Mascarello has a special place in their hearts because of its fully independent spirit and unwavering dedication to the traditions and practices of a bygone era in Barolo. As for the wines, they are spectacular and singular expressions of Traditional Nebbiolo. Classic in all senses, structurally, aromatically, and of course, in their long ageability.