2017 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina

Highly Rated
Rich, ripe and utterly mesmerising, this is a beautiful Nebbiolo from an incredible producer

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Description

There is something truly remarkable about high-quality Nebbiolo from Piemonte, reflected brilliantly in this sumptuous wine.

Sourced from old vines near the town of Neive in Barbaresco, the La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina presents an array of flavours across the fruit and savoury spectrum, such as dark cherry, blackberry, raspberry, truffle, chocolate, mushroom and spice. It’s still looking a bit tight and shy but all the elements are there for a long life and you’ll be duly rewarded.

While "gallina" might be Italian for "chicken", you'll want to pair it with steak or any rich Italian dish such as osso bucco.

95 Points - "A beautiful, focused red with intensity and brilliance, showing cherry, watermelon, truffle and mushroom aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and refined. Long finish. Try after 2023." James Suckling

94 Points - "La Spinetta's 2017 Barbaresco Gallina Vürsù draws its fruit from a site in Neive with old vines. Intensity and richness are two qualities often associated with the wine made at this historic estate. A rotofermenter is used during winemaking to increase color concentration and richness, although its use is carefully measured and calculated says Giorgio Rivetti. The house style embraces barrique aging, and you get some soft spice and spent ember as a result. The 2017 vintage is distinguished by extra tightness, and you sense that in this wine." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Vinification

Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 8 days. Malolactic fermentation done in French oak barrels, of which 30% new and the remaining second passage, followed by 18 months of aging. Finally, bottle aging for about 8 months.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Wine Advocate
Critic Score 95
94
Size 15
Vintage 2017
Closure Cork

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