Bartolo Mascarello - The last of the Mohicans

Maria Teresa the steward of noble tradition, the one who bares the torch of the family crest and one who believes in continuing to make a wine the same way her father Bartolo made, the same way her grandfather Giulio made. 

Following in her families foot steps Maria Teresa makes her Barolo coming from the same prized vineyards as did her father and grandfather; Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Ruè, and Rocche. Where once these vineyards were mentioned on their famous Barolo label, since the new laws placed in 2010 the vineyard names could no longer be mentioned anywhere on the label nor on any other information space. Luckily I can put them here for you. 

Maintaining her families traditions, Bartolo Mascarello winery works with only red varietals coming from the Langhe area. The grapes in which they work with are Dolcetto, Barbera, Freisa, and Nebbiolo. The Freisa grape is something special to the area as some might argue that it is origin is taken from Asti/Monferrato or Chieri, but it is gaining popularity also in the Langhe. 

With all of this talk about how Maria Teresa is keeping her father’s tradition, it is also to be said that she herself has her own mark in the wines she produces today. Yes she is continuing on with the families traditions and the same skills that were passed down to her, but like every winery when it is time to change hands you clearly see a woman’s touch in her wines. What was once big brooding Barolo of her fathers’ has now an elegance and curvature to it.