La Spinetta - Barolo Garretti DOCG 2016

VINTAGE: 2016

PRODUCER: La Spinetta

LOCATION: Garretti, Grinzane Cavour

APPELLATION:  Barolo DOCG

VARIETALS: 100% Nebbiolo

AGING: Aged in 50% new and 50% one year old medium toasted French oak tonneaux for 20 months, no filtration or clarifying

ALCOHOL: 14% Alc.

PRODUCTION: 8,000 bottles

RATING: 93pts Vinous   

 

Typical varietal characteristics of sweet and savory herbs, tobacco, mint, liquorice, berries, roses and spice are laced together in this full-bodied, dense and chewy wine. Beautiful fruit and length paired with polished tannins make for a supple, silky wine that will only continue to improve with age.

 

The estate was founded in 1977, with production initially focused on Moscato. In 1985, La Spinetta released its first red wine, the Cà di Pian, a Barbera d'Asti. Pin was introduced in 1989 and the first single-vineyard Nebbiolo, the Barbaresco Gallina, was released in 1995.

La Spinetta's vineyards have older vines, usually at least 35 years of age. Extensive green harvesting keeps yields low and maximizes quality, and often allows La Spinetta to pick a week or so earlier than its neighbors. No chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used and 75 percent of vineyards are farmed biodynamically. The grapes are picked by hand by long-serving harvest teams.