Ciabot Berton is a family-owned winery in La Morra in Cuneo province in the Barolo region of Piemonte. Barolo DOCG and Langhe Nebbiolo DOC red wines are made. The estate was founded in the 1950s on a site 2km away from where it is now. The Oberto family were selling their grape into the 1950s until Luigi Oberto built his own winery in the place called ‘Ciabot Berton. In 1997 Luigi’s son Marco Oberto, an oenologist took over the business. In 2012 Federica (a sommelier), Marco’s wife joined the business.

Owners: Marco Oberto (winemaker) and his sister Paola (agronomist), and Marco’s wife Federica Oberto (338.3073887).

Vineyards: Rocchettevino lies at 400–500 mertres asl. South-west facing. Chalky–marl soils.

Winery: 1960s concrete vats, Slavonian oak.

Red wines

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 3 Utin’: 2014 14% NZ-like nose. Bit green and short at lunch in Dozza with WEB, 08th June 2017.

Barolo DOCG, 1961: 2013 Cool, late start, wet. Then good weather. Autumn had really nice, even and warm weather for a powerful elegant, subtle wine. From 3 sites: Bricco San Biagio (sand), Roggeri (clay) and Rive (medium soil). Fibreglass-lined concrete. Aged in 25hl Slav oak. Lovely sweet fruit, clean and clear (Collisioni 2017).

Barolo DOCG, Rocchettevino:

Contact

Ciabot Berton

Frazione Santa Maria, 1

I-12064 La Morra (CN), Italy

Tel+39 0173.50217 Ciabot Berton (La Morrra).

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC. Ciabot Berton (La Morrra).

Barolo DOCG, Ciabot Berton (La Morrra).