Nebbiolo di Langhe Rivetto 2020

£21.95 per bottle

ABV 14.0%

Tasting Notes
The Rivetto estate sits 400m above sea level, occupying 89 acres that face the spectacular Serralunga d’Alba Castle and the charmingly picturesque village. The vineyards extended from the southwestward along the highest hilltop. The land has been prized for many generations. This ‘baby Barolo’ is made from Nebbiolo grapes from selected sites in the Lange giving a medium bodied, with garnet highlights and a wonderful scent of ripe prunes. On the palate it is pleasant with soft tannins. This is a really well-balanced wine, rounded and smooth, and expresses the typical characteristics of the Nebbiolo varietal and its terroir.

Food
Antipasta, pasta putenesca, veal, mixed grilled meats and goats cheese quiche.

Region
The unique low alpine region of Piedmont (or Piemonte), which means `at the foot of the mountains`, is located in northwest Italy around the city of Turin. The region includes the small and prestige hillside wine towns of Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti and Gavi, where a diverse variety of wine styles originate. Some of Italy`s most revered and expensive red wines come from the Nebbiolo grape, grown alongside Barbera, Dolcetto, Moscato and Cortese.

Producer
The Rivetto family has been established in the Piedmont region since 1902, and it remains very much a family concern to this day. The family own various vineyard sites around the historic town of Alba which are planted with the famous Nebbiolo grapes that make both classic and modern styles of Barolo. Rivetto has undergone conversion to biodynamic and the wines are certified Demeter biodynamic from the 2019 vintage.