{"title":"Castello di Neive: Benchmark Piedmont Wines","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was wonderful to host Carolina Supino of Castello di Neive at Tozi the other day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eCastello di Neive has been making wine in the village of Neive since 1964, when the Stupino family took ownership of some of Barbaresco's most prized vineyard sites alongside the famous 18th-century castle, in whose cellars Louis Oudart vinified the first dry red Nebbiolo wines in the 1850s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eTheir Santo Stefano cru is one of Barbaresco's greatest vineyards - a name that appears on bottles collected and cellared by serious Piedmont lovers the world over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eWe can't recommend these wines enough. All three wines in the Discover Case are an excellent introduction, but are also available separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eCellar Plan members get 10% off, and all orders over £75 qualify for free delivery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eShipping in June.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"castello-di-neive-moscato-dasti-2024","title":"Castello di Neive, Moscato d'Asti, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEst. delivery in June, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastello di Neive's Moscato d'Asti captures everything we love about this most refreshing of Italian wines. From vineyards around the historic village of Neive in Piemonte, this is Moscato as it should be: lightly sparkling, gently sweet, and bursting with aromatic intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage shows classic peach and pear fruit with orange blossom perfume, balanced by that signature crisp acidity that makes Moscato d'Asti so moreish. At just 5.5% alcohol, it's the perfect aperitivo or dessert wine, best enjoyed young and fresh until 2028.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castello di Neive","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 1 X75CL","offer_id":53339333820723,"sku":"NEIV-MOSC-24-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":53339333853491,"sku":"NEIV-MOSC-24-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":108.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/castello-di-neive-moscato-d-asti-750.jpg?v=1778598163"},{"product_id":"castello-di-neive-arneis-langhe-montebertotto-2024","title":"Castello di Neive, Arneis, Langhe Montebertotto, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEst. delivery in June, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastello di Neive has been making wine in Barbaresco since 1964, and their Arneis from the Montebertotto vineyard shows exactly why this ancient Piemontese grape deserves attention beyond its role as a palate cleanser. This is Arneis with personality rather than politeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh pear and white peach mingle with that characteristic herbal lift that makes Arneis so food-friendly, while crisp acidity keeps everything bright and focused. 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From the prized Basarin vineyard, this 2023 captures everything we love about Dolcetto: bright cherry fruit, violet perfume, and that irresistible gulpability that makes it Piemonte's perfect everyday red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the estate is famous for their age-worthy Barbaresco, this Dolcetto is all about immediate pleasure. Soft tannins, bright acidity, and pure fruit flavours make it the sort of wine that disappears from the table before you've noticed. 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While the Neive family built their reputation on Barbaresco, their touch with Barbera shows equal understanding of Piemonte's most food-friendly grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 captures everything we love about modern Barbera: bright cherry fruit with violet florals, that signature mouth-watering acidity, and gentle tannins that make it irresistible at the table. Ready now and drinking beautifully until 2032, this is Barbera that knows its place in the Piemonte hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castello di Neive","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 1 X75CL","offer_id":53339334410547,"sku":"NEIV-BASS-23-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":53339334443315,"sku":"NEIV-BASS-23-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/castello-di-neive-barbera-santo-stefano-750.jpg?v=1778600208"},{"product_id":"castello-di-neive-barbaresco-2023","title":"Castello di Neive, Barbaresco, 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEst. delivery in June, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastello di Neive brings aristocratic poise to Barbaresco, crafting wines that capture Nebbiolo's ethereal side without losing its backbone. This 2023 shows the classic marriage of perfumed fruit and earthy complexity that makes Barbaresco so beguiling, with rose petals and red cherry lifted by fresh acidity and mineral precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill in its youth, this needs a few years to soften those noble tannins and develop the truffle and leather notes that mark mature Barbaresco.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castello di Neive","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 1 X75CL","offer_id":53339334574387,"sku":"NEIV-BARB-23-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":53339334607155,"sku":"NEIV-BARB-23-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/castello-di-neive-barbaresco-750.jpg?v=1778600516"},{"product_id":"castello-di-neive-barbaresco-santo-stefano-2020","title":"Castello di Neive, Barbaresco Santo Stefano, 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEst. delivery in June, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastello di Neive's Santo Stefano vineyard sits on one of Barbaresco's finest slopes, where calcareous clay soils and perfect south-facing exposure coax remarkable elegance from Nebbiolo. This 2020 captures everything we love about this cru: the tension between rose-petal perfume and earthy depth, the way fine tannins frame rather than dominate, and that distinctive mineral thread that runs through the best wines of this village.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt six years old, it's drinking beautifully now but has the structure and breeding to develop until the early 2040s. 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From their prized vineyard in the heart of Neive, this 2015 captures everything we love about great Nebbiolo: that haunting perfume of rose petals and red cherry, the grip of fine-grained tannins, and the mineral backbone that keeps you coming back to the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Riserva with eleven years behind it, so the youthful fire has settled into something more contemplative. The fruit remains bright but there's complexity building beneath – leather, earth, and that distinctive tarry edge that marks serious Barbaresco. 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I can't recommend these wines enough, not only for my own fond memories of the estate, but because they are hard to come by and offer excellent value too. The whole range performed beautifully on the night, but three stood out in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the Case\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCastello di Neive, Barbaresco Santo Stefano, 2020, 2x75cl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeive. Youthful mid ruby. Savoury rather than fruity and still very closed. Strikingly different on the palate with supple, long and deep cherry fruit framed by fine, long tannins that fit the whole like a glove. 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