- Nebbiolo planted at 370 meters above sea level with south/southeast orientation
- Planted with massal selection in 2010
- Soil type: Formazioni di Lequio, a yellow-red sand combined with silty gray marl
- Fruit harvested by hand in the third week of October
- Skin maceration for 12 days, followed by a 20-30 day fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeast
- Aged in a combination of French barrique and large casks for 2 years prior to bottling
- Approximately 350 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-SCV-26-20 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2024-01-17
"Seductive and charming with cherries, crushed raspberries, warm herbs, bark and baking spices. Full body with fine tannins and bright acidity. Well-weighted with a succulent core of sour cherries and red currants at the center and a dash of citrus too. Focused and poised with a long finish. Try after 2028."
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
90
Date
2024-01-01
"Camphor, dark exotic spice and iris aromas come to the forefront on the 2020 Prapò. Juicy and enveloping, the palate has a great concentration of fruit and spice, including black cherry, ground nutmeg, licorice and a hint of espresso alongside tightly woven, close-grained tannins. Drink 2028–2035. Abv: 14.5%"
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2024-01-04
"The 2020 Barolo Prapò is another impressive wine from the Scavino family in this vintage. Dark and somber, with plenty of Serralunga tannin, the 2020 impresses with its superb balance and class. Dark fruit, iron, leather, menthol and espresso build as this dramatic, wonderfully resonant Barolo shows off its stylish personality. Elegance and power."
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-04-04
"This is a new and exciting wine added to the Paolo Scavino portfolio, with fruit from a tiny 0.2-hectare plot in one of the best crus in Castiglione Falletto. The Scavino family has owned this site since 1996, and before now, this fruit went to the Barolo Carobric. The 2020 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione has upfront ripe fruit and cooked cherry. Most importantly, this expression is cleared up in terms of aromas, especially when compared to some of the other single-vineyard new releases. The fruit is a little soft or baked, but you also get spice, cola and tar. This vineyard site is always distinguished by a very clear mineral note that gives sharpness and focus to the wines made here. This is by far my favorite wine from Paolo Scavino from the 2020 vintage. Only 1,200 bottles were made."