Piantà
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A classified Barolo MGA within Castiglione Falletto, producing Nebbiolo under the continental warmth of the Langhe.
Piantà is a Barolo MGA (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva) located in the commune of Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont. As a classified vineyard site within the Barolo DOCG, it is dedicated to Nebbiolo. Casavecchia is among the producers associated with this site.
- Classified as a Barolo MGA (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva)
- Located within the commune of Castiglione Falletto
- Falls under the Barolo DOCG appellation in Piedmont, Italy
- Nebbiolo is the sole grape variety grown
- Climate is continental, warm and temperate with extended summer and autumn
- Casavecchia is a notable producer working with this MGA
Location and Classification
Piantà is one of the officially recognized MGAs within the Barolo DOCG, situated in the commune of Castiglione Falletto in the Langhe hills of Piedmont. The MGA system, formalized to identify distinct vineyard sites, places Piantà among the named crus that producers may cite on their labels when sourcing fruit exclusively from that site. Castiglione Falletto is one of the eleven communes entitled to produce Barolo, and its MGAs are recognized for contributing wines of character within the broader denomination.
- Parent commune: Castiglione Falletto
- Parent appellation: Barolo DOCG
- Region: Langhe, Piedmont, Italy
- Classification: Barolo MGA
Climate and Grape Growing
The climate at Piantà is continental in character, warm and temperate, with extended summer and autumn seasons. This pattern is typical of the Langhe and is well suited to the long growing season that Nebbiolo requires to achieve full phenolic ripeness. Nebbiolo is the only grape variety cultivated in this MGA, consistent with Barolo DOCG regulations requiring the wine to be produced from 100% Nebbiolo.
- Continental climate with warm, extended summers and autumns
- Nebbiolo is the only permitted and planted variety
- Extended growing season supports Nebbiolo's late-ripening character
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- Casavecchia Barolo Piantà$50-90Casavecchia is the noted producer working directly with the Piantà MGA in Castiglione Falletto.Find →
- Piantà is an officially classified Barolo MGA within the commune of Castiglione Falletto
- All Barolo MGAs require wines to be produced from 100% Nebbiolo
- The climate in the Langhe is continental, characterized by warm summers and extended autumns that allow Nebbiolo to ripen fully
- Castiglione Falletto is one of eleven communes permitted to produce Barolo DOCG
- The MGA designation may appear on labels when fruit comes exclusively from the named vineyard site