La Spinetta Piedmont Wine Tasting with Special Guest Giorgio Rivetti Tuesday, October 28th 7:30pm and all the La Spinetta wines in the store on SALE!!
Thoughts on the matter: “I like all paintings. I always look at the paintings, good or bad, in barbershops, furniture stores, provincial hotels. I’m like a drinker who needs wine. As long as it is wine, it doesn’t matter which wine.”
Pablo Picasso - Painter
I will not take just any wine and if I have a choice on my last supper one of the wines on the table that evening will be Nebbiolo from the Piedmont. So, I was happy to hear that one of my favorite personalities from one of my favorite wineries in the Piedmont will be in town this month. We have sent a lot of our “Wine Drinking People” to visit La Spinetta winery over the years and we have hosted dozens of events with our good friend Giorgio Rivetti so this one should sell out quickly.
Join us as we welcome Giorgio back to south Florida for an evening of exceptional wine and a special four course dinner paired to the wines by chef Toni Lampasone. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $275 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
La Spinetta Tasting with Special Guest Giorgio Rivetti
Tuesday, October 28th
730 PM
2018 Contratto For England Brut Rose
2024 La Spinetta Vermentino Toscana IGT Tuscany, Italy
2021 La Spinetta Chardonnay Lidia Piemonte
2023 La Spinetta Langhe Nebbiolo
2019 La Spinetta Barbera D'Asti Bionzo
2019 La Spinetta Pin Monferrato Rosso
2004 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina
2004 La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi
2004 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
2003 La Spinetta Barolo Campe
2020 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina
2018 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
2020 La Spinetta Barolo Campe
2023 La Spinetta Moscato Bricco Quaglia
2015 La Spinetta Moscato Passito D'Oro (500ml)
Menu
Cheese and Charcuterie Selection
George Blanc Potato Cake topped with Siberian Sturgeon Caviar, egg, Bermuda onion and creme fraiche
Dungeness Crab Cake with Corn Lemon Thyme Custard and Smoked Lemon Vinaigrette
Prosciutto wrapped Burrata grilled in Romain Lettuce with Sundried Tomato Balsamic Vinaigrette
Beef Shortrib Wellington with Wild Mushroom Nebbiolo Demi Glaze
Limoncello Mascarpone Mousse
The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $275 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food issues and Toni will be happy to accommodate you.
A bit about La Spinetta Winery:
Located a tad north of Barbaresco towards Asti is the "modest" facility of the Rivetti family. When we first became acquainted with Giorgio Rivetti, he was regarded as an up-and-coming producer of fizzy Moscato d'Asti wines. Ask anyone in the Langhe who's making top Moscato wines and they'd always have Rivetti on their short list of producers. Move on to the 1990s and then things changed. Oh, Rivetti still makes some of Piemonte's best fizzy Moscato wines (Biancospino, Bricco Quaglia, Bric Lapasot, San Rumu and Muscatel Vej). If you see them while traveling around Italy, don't hesitate to order these after dinner as they are really "fun" wines.
La Spinetta makes 3 single vineyard Barbarescos; Gallina, Valeirano, and Starderi, all are very unique despite being from vineyards not very far from each other. All three are 100% Nebbiolo as dictated by DOCG laws and all spend a minimum of 18 months in oak and one year in bottle. The Gallina and Starderi are single crus in Neive and Valeirano is a single cru from Treiso. The Gallina (green label) tends to be the softest and most elegant of the three. The Valeirano (blue label) is more tannic and aggressive with a very impressive structure. In blind tastings, the Valeirano is often thought to be a Barolo from Serralunga d’Alba. The Starderi (pink label) is tannic with unimaginable complexity and layers upon layers of fruit. The 2010 vintage in the Piedmont is the latest in a string of outstanding vintages, each of them different but nonetheless producing very high quality wine. The 2010's have a bit more structure and depth than the highly touted 2009’s which tend to be very forward and approachable wines.
The 2000 vintage was the first release of La Spinetta’s Barolo from the Campe vineyard in Grinzane Cavour. Even though Grinzane Cavour offers one of the greatest terroirs of the Barolo region, given its exposure to the south and its microclimate, it has never been capable of producing world class Barolos. Giorgio feels certain that this is because no producer has been able to interpret this land as it should be interpreted. He is confident that he will be able to make Barolo from the Campe vineyard that will rightly pay tribute to its incredible terrior. He compares it to what Elio Altare faced with his Arborina vineyard, a previously unknown area of production for Barolo that today thanks to Altare is one of the greatest crus of Barolo. Giorgio is very enthusiastic about meeting this challenge and by the looks of it; he may very well have done so. I have had an opportunity to taste every one of these Barolos and have to say that from the very frist one that rated (98 Points) in the Wine Spectator they have all been Most Excellent to KILLER. This is one of the best Barolo’s that I have ever tasted and is quite drinkable even at this young age, the 2010 could be the best release of this wine to date!! The Campe Barolo has quickly become one of the most sought after wines made in Barolo. This wine is KILLER!
Pin is one of the first blends of its type from the Piedmont, Nebbiolo, Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon make up the blend with Cabernet Sauvignon making up less and less of the total, the new releases of this have no Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend at all. Giorgio took this foreign varietal out of this wine completely as he has pointed out, the Piedmont is better suited to its native varietals. Just a few short years ago producers in the Piedmont were planting Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and other popular varietals because it was fashionable at that time. Today it's fashionable to make wines from varietals that are indigenous to the area and there is nothing like Nebbiolo from the Peidmont found anywhere on the planet, so why plant Cabernet Sauvignon which is suitable to grow in many areas all over the world. This wine is more international in style, a touch of toasty oak spice and cassis berry fruit, and it is the most drinkable of all the wines except the Ca di Pian upon release.
Although La Spinetta focuses on native varieties such as Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Moscato, it does produce a Sauvignon Blanc and a Chardonnay. Giorgio assures that because these international varieties are planted in such small quantities, their production does not distract from the estate’s attention and passion towards the local varieties. The Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are made in a lean old world style. They show strong terroir characteristics and pronounced fruit. La Spinetta’s Bianco is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The vines are grown at a very hi-altitude that leads to crispness, freshness and a wonderful perfume in the glass. This Sauvignon Blanc is very Loire like in style with good minerality and a strong sense of terroir. In a blind tasting with Daganau’s Pur Sang, La Spinetta’s Bianco proved to by a far more complex and interesting wine. The wine is 50% barrel fermented and 50 % stainless steel fermented. La Spinetta’s Chardonnay is called Lidia, in memory of Giorgio’s mother. It is 100% barrel fermented Chardonnay. It spends a year in oak followed by approximately 6 months in stainless steel. It is a rich and full-bodied wine with an elegance and complexity. They have recently added a Vermentino from their Tuscan grapes to offer and entry level white to the portfolio of La Spinetta wines.
In 2001, La Spinetta acquired 65 hectares of vineyards in Tuscany to make three different Sangiovese based wines, and so the Rivetti horizon continues to expand. La Spinetta’s newest project lies in Tuscany in the village of Terricciola between Pisa and Volterra. Here they make their Sezzana, a 95% Sangiovese from Casciana Terme, as Sangiovese is the ambassador of the Tuscan terrain. The remaining 5% are Colorino, another Tuscan indigenous grape variety, that gives a dark ruby red color to the wine. From the 65 hectare of vineyards we also make another 95% Sangiovese single vineyard wine, called Sassontino. These Sangiovese grapes grow near Casanova, Terriciola. The first vintage of Sassontino was 2003, released in 2006.
The newest thing is the acquisition of the Contratto winery in the Piedmont which means that the Rivetti's now own a premier Sparkling wine label. Although they did make other wines in addition to methode champenoise sparkling wines at Contratto in the past they are focusing solely on the sparkling wines under this label now.
All the La Spinetta Wines in the store on SALE!!:
2023 La Spinetta Rose di Casanova Il Rosato
Price: $23.25 Your Price: $20.46 Quantity in Stock: 1
Made from 50% Sangiovese and 50% Prugnolo Gentile, this lovely pale pink rose has a spicy character with aromas of sliced ripe peaches, chalk and dried flowers. On the palate, it has flavors of tart cherry and pomegranate, and is bone dry with a seriously mineral edge and mouthwatering acidity that shames many Provencal pinks. A complex and serious wine, this is one rose you can age and pair with poultry, fish and any type of appetizers.
Grape variety: 50% Sangiovese and 50% Prugnolo Gentile
Alcohol content: 12.5% by vol.
2024 La Spinetta Vermentino Toscana IGT Tuscany, Italy
Price: $25.50 Your Price: $22.44
Vermentino is the typical white wine of Tuscany so this was a natural choice for a white wine and it does well in the south where their vineyard is located. A fresh floral character to the green apple and white grapefruit citrus fruit along with a light gravelly mineral note. A light and refreshing wine on the tongue with a light ginger spice and floral notes showing on the finish. Finish 35 Very good
2020 La Spinetta Il Nero Di Casanova Tuscany
Price: $24.00 Your Price: $21.12
Winemaker Notes: It’s safe to say that this wine is the most representative wine from the Casanova estate. Its name 'Nero,' derives from "vino nero" which is what Tuscan red wines were traditionally called. On the nose it expresses hints of blackberries, blueberries, and ripe cherries with slight spicy notes. Upon tasting it displays a full body with a very immersive character. The tannins are velvety and in perfect harmony with extraordinary freshness. The excellent acidity makes for a wonderful finish.
2019 La Spinetta Il Nero Di Casanova Sangiovese Magnum
Price: $61.50 Your Price: $54.12
It’s safe to say that this wine is the most representative wine from the Casanova estate. Its name ‘Nero’, derives from “vino nero” which is what Tuscan red wines were tradionally called. On the nose it expresses hints of blackberries, blueberries, and ripe cherries with slight spicy notes. Upon tasting it displays a full body with a very immersive character. The tannins are velvety and in perfect harmony with extraordinary freshness. The excellent acidity makes for a wonderful finish.
2020 La Spinetta Chianti Riserva Casanova
Price: $33.00 Your Price: $29.04
SW corner of Chianti a mixture of fruit from both Sezzana and Sassontino fruit but with different barrel regime larger and aged for two years. Some pretty floral notes red cherry berry fruit and a red licorice spice with some fresh herbs here also. A nice amount of light red berry fruit on the tongue with a good amount of floral highlights and some fresh earth but the focus here is on that pretty floral nuance and the light red berry fruit. Finish 40+ Excellent
2018 La Spinetta Chianti Riserva Di Casanova MAGNUM
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00
.We have always been committed to emphasizing uniqueness. This concept is expressed in the production of a Chianti using only Sangiovese grapes grown within a single vineyard. The sandy soil rich in calcium carbonate gives a floral bouquet, with notes of berries, violets, and Mediterranean spices. On the palate it is dry, harmonious, savory, and velvety at the same time.
2021 La Spinetta Chardonnay Lidia Piemonte
Price: $87.00 Your Price: $76.56 Quantity in Stock: 7
Winery's Notes: 100% Chardonnay. This wine is dedicated to the Rivetti’s mother, Lidia. With impressive fruit and floral notes, this wine has hints of citrus, golden apple and linden. The palate is clean, fresh and tasty, with remarkable persistence. This is a wine that can benefit from aging.
2022 La Spinetta Barbera Ca Di Pian Magnum
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72
Aromas of blueberry, wet earth and a hint of orange peel. Full body with bright acidity and lots of intensity but balanced andsilky-textured, an ultra-fine Barbera that combines richness with finesse.
2022 La Spinetta Ca di Pian Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Italy
Price: $31.50 Your Price: $27.72
Aromas of blueberry, wet earth and a hint of orange peel. Full body with bright acidity and lots of intensity but balanced andsilky-textured, an ultra-fine Barbera that combines richness with finesse.
2019 La Spinetta Barbera D'Alba Gallina
Price: $59.00 Your Price: $51.92
Dense ruby red. Aromas of blueberry, and Sachertorte chocolate cake. A generous and rich Barbera with loads of character, full and very fresh, with a juicy, fruity finish.
2021 La Spinetta Bionzo Barbera D' Asti
Price: $65.25 Your Price: $57.42
.This Barbera exhibits natural complexity and concentration coming from almost century old vines. Mineral notes, together with hints of chamomile and blackberry, all resonate in unique harmony.
2019 La Spinetta Barbera D'Asti Bionzo
Price: $59.00 Your Price: $51.92 Quantity in Stock: 3
La Spinetta Barbera d’Asto Superiore ‘Bionzo’ comes from Barbera grown in the 14 hectare Bionzo vineyard in Castigliole d’Asti. The vines are 45-55 years old and grow on calcareous soil at 300 meters above sea level, at a southern exposure. Harvest usually happens in the last week September to early October, after which time, the grapes are fermented in rotofermenters for 6 to 7 days. The wine then ages for 16-18 months in new, medium toasted, French oak barrique. Malolactic fermentation takes place in the barrique. The Bionzo Barbera is aged for another three months in bottle before its release. The wine is not filtered of clarified.
2019 LA SPINETTA PIN MONFERRATO ROSSO
Price: $63.75 Your Price: $56.10
Winery Notes: Iconic, eclectic, gastronomic. A postcard from Piedmont to express the love for our land, an affection that Giuseppe Rivetti, known as “Pin”, taught his sons Carlo, Bruno and Giorgio. The synergy between Barbera and Nebbiolo results in a bouquet of fruit, flowers, and spices. The balance between tannins and acidity makes this wine a perfect companion for food.
2023 La Spinetta Langhe Nebbiolo
Price: $37.25 Your Price: $32.78 Quantity in Stock: 5
The La Spinetta Nebbiolo Langhe comes from 15 hectares of the younger part of the Starderi vineyard in Neive. The vines are between 19-22 years old and grown at an altitude of 270 meters, in the same vineyard that produces Giorgio’s famed Barbaresco. Harvest usually happens in the middle of October, after which the grapes are fermented in rotofermentors for 7-8 days. The wine is then aged in neutral French oak barrique.
2021 La Spinetta Langhe Nebbiolo (Magnum)
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00
The La Spinetta Nebbiolo Langhe comes from 15 hectares of the younger part of the Starderi vineyard in Neive. The vines are between 19-22 years old and grown at an altitude of 270 meters, in the same vineyard that produces Giorgio’s famed Barbaresco. Harvest usually happens in the middle of October, after which the grapes are fermented in rotofermentors for 7-8 days. The wine is then aged in neutral French oak barrique
2022 La Spinetta Barbaresco Bordini Magnum
Price: $232.50 Your Price: $204.60
In 2006 Giorgio Rivetti bought 4 hectares (10 acres) plot directly from the last of the Bordini family, who farmed the vineyard for over 300 years. Bordini is located adjacent to the Starderi vineyard on its western corner and it is exclusively plated to the Nebbiolo grape. The vines are 20-25 year old growing in the calcareous soils at 270 meters above sea level (885 feet). Barbresco Brodini ages for 20-22 months in oak barriques yielding an elegant and floral Barbaresco representative of La Spinetta style.
2021 La Spinetta Barbaresco Bordini
Price: $79.50 Your Price: $69.96
Light ruby red. The bouquet has hints of wild strawberry, nectarine and cinnamon. Full-bodied and round, ginger and green tea notes shaping soft yet decisive tannins. The finish is full and precise.
2000 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina
Price: $270.00 Sale Price: $215.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(96 Points) Wonderful bright fruit, with hints of minerals and fresh flowers. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a long, long finish. Concentrated and powerful, showing layers and layers of fruit and tannins. The best I have had from this fantastic winemaker. Wine Spectator, Review Date: 11/2003
2001 La Spinetta Gallina Barbaresco
Price: $270.00 Sale Price: $215.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
(93 Points) Intense aromas of meat, berry and spices follow through to a full-bodied palate, with chewy tannins and a long finish. This is very rich and powerful. Needs loads of time. Big one. (JS) Review Date: 12/2004 Wine Spectator
2004 La Spinetta Vursu Vigneto Gallina Barbaresco
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
Wine Watch Review: Green tea and dried rose petal notes and red cherry liqueur like fruit on the nose with red plum and exotic spices, very complex bouquet of aromas. Lovely silky sexy texture on the tongue with an array of spice and firm tannins but ripe and classic style of Barbaresco fresh acidity and zesty finish. Finish 45+ MOST EXCELLENT +
2006 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina
Price: $232.50 Your Price: $204.60 Quantity in Stock: 4
(93 Points) A fabulous nose of Christmas pudding, plum and lemongrass leads to a full body, with soft, silky tannins and beautiful fruit. Best after 2012. 960 cases made. -JS Wine Spectator Issue: Sep 30, 2009
2007 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina
Price: $232.50 Your Price: $204.60 Quantity in Stock: 2
(93 points) The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Gallina is focused and nicely articulated. This is a rather firm, nuanced Gallina from La Spinetta with gorgeous length, tons of detail and fabulous overall balance. It is at once more concentrated and also deeper than the Bordini, so another few years in bottle seem a prerequisite. The Gallina is the most improved wine the estate’s lineup. The 2007 is quite possibly the most polished, elegant Gallina I have ever tasted here. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2027. (AG) (12/2010) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2008 La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina
Price: $232.50 Your Price: $204.60 Quantity in Stock: 7
A soft and persuasive Barbaresco. Velvety tannins and great body define this wine, that ends with a fruity finish and floral note.
2020 La Spinetta Gallina Barbaresco
Price: $192.00 Your Price: $168.96 Quantity in Stock: 5
(93 Points) The La Spinetta 2020 Barbaresco Gallina Vürsù (with the green label and heavy bottle) has a slightly sweet side that is reinforced by the warm sunshine of the summer season but also from the oak aging. It goes into barrique for 22 months. There is ripe cherry and cassis along with spice and cured tobacco. The wine is open-knit and quite accessible in terms of mouthfeel. This Barbaresco is pretty much ready to drink straight out of the gate. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2004 La Spinetta Vursu Vigneto Starderi Barbaresco
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2006 La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
(93 Points) Wonderfully floral, with cream and berry aromas. Full-bodied, with round, chewy tannins and lots of fruit. Generous and rich for the vintage. Best after 2012. 1,200 cases made. -JS Wine Spectator Issue: Sep 30, 2009
2007 La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80
(94 points) The 2007 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi bursts from the glass with red berries, sweet spices, roses and mint, all of which come together on a powerful, richly structured frame that is the hallmark of Barbareschi from Neive. The Starderi is the most tannic of the estate’s 2007s but it is a wine with significant promise and a long road ahead of very fine drinking. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2027. Wine Advocate #192 Dec 2010
2008 La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80 ` Quantity in Stock: 2
(93 Points) The 2008 Barbaresco Vigneto Starderi is the biggest, most powerful and also most complete of the 2008 Barbarescos here, but it will require considerable patience. Huge, massive tannins provide the backdrop to a core of expressive dark fruit, flowers, mint and licorice. This is a virile Barbaresco with plenty of stuffing to age well, but it needs time for the tannins to soften. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026. Wine Advocate #197, Oct 2011
2004 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
(93 Points) Good bright, deep red. Musky, wild aromas of dark berries, truffle, tobacco and game, complicated by a saline element. Then silky-sweet, concentrated and still young on the palate, with the deep truffley quality giving another dimension to the wine's intense berry fruit. Finishes lightly salty and long, with harmonious oak. There's no rush to drink this wine, and it may yet improve with more time in bottle. The oak is apparent here but as a group these 2004 have nicely absorbed their new barrique influence. (ST) Review Date: 11/2013 Vinous
2000 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
Price: $270.00 Sale Price: $215.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(93 Points) Shows the essence of Nebbiolo fruit, with freshly cut plum, flowers and a hint of orange peel. Full-bodied, with lovely, silky tannins and a soft, superrich finish. Luscious and ripe. (JS) Wine Spectator, Review Date: 11/2003
2006 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80 Quantity in Stock: 2
(91 Points) The 2006 Barbaresco Vigneto Valeirano is another exuberant wine. Here, too, the aromatics literally jump out of the glass, as layers of perfumed super-ripe fruit are intermingled with a persistent vein of minerality. The powerful, focused Valeirano offers outstanding balance, but needs a few years in bottle for the tannins to melt away. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021. Wine Advocate # 185, Oct 2009
2007 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
(94 Points) Suave and silky, this red boasts wild aromas and flavors of menthol and forest underbrush to complement its sweet cherry and berry notes. Opulent and dense, with complexity and a lingering aftertaste of fruit, woodsy spices and mineral. (BS) Review Date: 12/2011, Wine Spectator
2008 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80 Quantity in Stock: 4
Red cherry kirsch and lovely licorice spice on the nose floral notes, a big and seductive wine with a lot of ripe and seductive red cherry kirsch like fruit. Big and chewy on the tongue with layers of red cherry fruit spice and dried rose petal fruit a bit lighter than the Starderi this year but still has great length and lots of fresh acidity through the finish. Finish 45+ MOST EXCELLENT
2018 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano
Price: $177.00 Your Price: $155.76
(96 Points) Valeirano is located within Treiso, where a similar soil content to that of Serralunga d’Alba lends more structure and depth to the wines. The 2018 Barbaresco Valeirano Versu is expressive with tar, black cherry, and licorice. It has a more powerful structure on the palate that remains finessed and compact. Allow for 3-5 years in cellar and drink 2024-2045. jebdunnuck.com, May 2021
2021 La Spinetta Barolo Garretti Magnum
Price: $262.50 Your Price: $231.00
A sophisticated, powerful, full-bodied wine that creates a harmonious and well-balanced flavour on the palate. Sweet, rich aromas with notes of ripe fruits and spices. Generous on the palate with complex, plush tannins.
2003 La Spinetta Barolo Campe
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $199.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
(95 Points) Shows aromas of flowers and berries, with hints of vanilla and a touch of rosebud. Full-bodied and very concentrated, with big, chewy tannins and a long, powerful finish. Loaded with fruit and layered, with impressive concentration. A blockbuster. *Highly Recommended* (JS) Wine Spectator, Review Date: 10/2007
2005 La Spinetta Barolo Campe
Price: $247.00 Your Price: $217.36
(93 Points) Intense ripe berry and dried fruit on the nose, with rose petal. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a mahogany, fruity, almost nutty undertone. Ripe and round. Very soft and pretty. (BS) Wine Spectator, Review Date: 07/2009
2006 La Spinetta Barolo Campe
Price: $247.00 Your Price: $217.36
The 2006 Barolo Campe’ is one of the most elegant wines I have ever tasted from La Spinetta. A deep, translucent red, the Campe’ opens with a captivating bouquet of roses, spices, flowers and cherries, all of which resonate on the palate. The wine turns muscular in the glass, with powerful tannins that frame the expressive, generous fruit. There is plenty of richness and concentration, yet without the over-ripeness and excessive oakiness of past vintages. Smoke, tar and herbs are just some of the nuances that come to life as the dense fruit provides a wonderful foil to the tannins on the finish. This, too, is a terrific effort from La Spinetta. The 2006 Campe’ was fermented in rotary tanks for 7-8 days and underwent malolactic fermentation in new French oak, where the wine was aged for 24 months prior to being bottled. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026. [93-points Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate]
2007 La Spinetta Barolo Campe
Price: $247.00 Your Price: $217.36
(95 Points) There is no doubt the 2007 Barolo Campe is impressive. It is a beautifully balanced wine layered with opulent, super-ripe fruit, new leather and licorice. The French oak is beautifully balanced in this broad-shouldered Barolo, while the fruit avoids the overripe tendencies of the past. The wine holds up perfectly in the glass, which hasn’t always been the case. Tar, licorice and spices wrap around the intense finish. This is the finest vintage of Campe to date. Kudos to Giorgio Rivetti and his team for this fabulous effort. To be released in 2012. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. Wine Advocate #197, Oct 2011
2020 La Spinetta Barolo Campe
Price: $210.75 Your Price: $185.46
(93 Points) The 2020 Barolo Campè is an attractive, open-knit Barolo from La Spinetta. There is no getting around the fact that the aromas and flavors are on the forward side for such a young wine, which suggests some challenges in farming and/or winemaking. Sweet dried cherry, mint, spice, leather and tobacco linger. Vinous
2010 La Spinetta Barolo Campe Riserva Magnum
Price: $930.00 Your Price: $818.40
Grapes for the magnum Riserva come exclusively from the highest part of the Campè vineyard, the best location for these sustainably-farmed vines, tended without the use of pesticides or herbicides (or even tractors or heavy machinery that might compress the earth). The result is a harvest of the purest, most exceptional grapes, which are then transformed into an intense vibrant red wine, with subtle and complex aromas of strawberries, red roses, citrus and fresh hazelnuts. This is full- bodied, yet reserved and beautiful Barolo with an incredible backbone of firm, composed tannins. The silky texture and extraordinary depth of fruit mesmerize up to the very end of the Campè Riserva’s long, long finish. Released 10 years after harvest.
2018 Contratto For England Brut Rose
Price: $40.00 Your Price: $35.20 Quantity in Stock: 26
(92 Points) "Loads of citrus, leaning toward bitter orange and ruby red grapefruit, emerge from this wine. The palate is tart and zippy, with a touch of green guava candy, bright acidity and great structure finishing with a tight and persistent perlage." - Wine Enthusiast
2020 Contratto Pas Dose Metodo Classico Millesimato Brut
Price: $31.50 Your Price: $27.72 Quantity in Stock: 10
This is the Rivetti's newest project, Giorgio has always been a big fan if great Champagne and sparkling wine and there is great potential for Sparkling wine in the Piedmont, Contratto was founded in 1867 by Giuseppe Contratto and the winery is known as the oldest producer of sparkling wine in Italy. So this was a natural choice for them when the estate became available.
Contratto Vermouth Bianco Piedmont
Price: $27.50 Your Price: $24.20 Quantity in Stock: 5
Aromas Hawthorn, coriander, marjoram, bay leaf, chamomile, cretic dittampo, aloe, cinnamon, mint, ginger, angelica, cloves, nutmeg, bitter orange, gentian, nettle, sweet orange, carob, juniper, rhubarb, hibiscus, sage, cinchona, lemon, elderberry, bergamot, licorice, sandalwood. Production method Fine crushing of the botanicals with a hammer mill. Cold extraction using a hydroalcoholic solution that irrigates the botanical powders for about 20 days, to be sure to extract all the aromatic substances. The extract is then mixed with wine, alcohol, and sugar. It is then refrigerated and filtered to remove all solid residues. It is then aged in steel tanks for about 40 days.
Contratto Vermouth Rosso
Price: $27.50 Your Price: $24.20 Quantity in Stock: 12
The original recipe from the early 19th century for Contratto Vermouth is based on a combination of white wine fortified with Italian brandy and more than 30 delicately infused premium natural herbs, spices, roots and seeds. This traditional process is again used to create a sophisticated elixir and a complex and well balanced boutique aperitif that will make any Vermouth based cocktail an exceptional experience."
Alcohol: 17%
Sugar: 180 g/l
Content: 0,75l
Ingredients: white wine, sugar, alcohol, water, herbal ex-
tracts, caramel coloring
16 of 31 major aromas (the other 15 aromas are a secret):
coriander seeds, bay laurel leaves, yellow sweet clover, cinnamon, angelica roots , nutmeg, bitter orange peel, carob tree pods, pimento seeds, rhubarb roots, sage, bark of China, lemon peel, sweet orange peel, liquorices roots, sandal wood, etc. The aromatic blend of herbs and spices gently infuses the wine to create a unique bouquet and taste. Delicious served chilled on its own with a twist of lemon, it is the perfect vermouth for
classic and contemporary mixology.
Blend: 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay
2023 La Spinetta Moscato Bricco Quaglia
Price: $26.00 Your Price: $22.88 Quantity in Stock: 9
Very fresh with a hint of mandarin orange, a wine that is surprisingly good with fresh peach and pear fruit slightly sweet and slightly frizzante with pretty floral notes through the finish. Finish 35 Very Good
2015 La Spinetta Moscato Passito D'Oro (500ml)
Price: $81.75 Your Price: $71.94 Quantity in Stock: 3
The grapes for this come from a vineyard that is 500 meters and the grapes are dried in the cellar until the end of December and then alcoholic fermentation in New French oak. This wine spends 4-5 years in oak but you do not get a lot of that oaky flavor just the right touch with balance with excellent acidity. Giorgio's son Andrea was the mind behind this wine and his very first vintage the 1998 was outstanding. Giorgio jokes that he made Moscato for 20 years before this and has never had quite as complex a wine. This 2005 has an incredible bouquet of lavender and floral aromas with lots of tropical fruit peach and quince with a note of honey and orange peel. Lovely balance with a smooth and creamy texture but bright and fresh on the finish leaving the tongue salivating for food. Finish 45+ Most Excellent
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