ABOUT THIS WINE
Vineyards in the towns of Castagnole delle Lanze (Piani), Costigliole dAsti and Montegrosso dAsti. Average age of vines is aorund 40+ years old. Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 14-15 days. Malolactic fermentation done in used (2nd and 3rd passage) French oak barrels, followed by 12 months of aging. Finally, bottle-aged for approximately 3 months. Fresh and structured, on the palate it shows elegance and harmony. The finish is clean and persistent.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
The Rivetti family story begins in the 1890s, when Giovanni Rivetti, left Piedmont for Argentina. Like many Italians then, he dreamed of returning rich man, perhaps even one day able to make great wine in his homeland. He never did, though his son, Giuseppe Pin did. Pin married Lidia, bought vineyards and began to make wine. In 1977 the family took up residence at La Spinetta (top of the hill) in Castagnole Lanze. It was the heart of the Moscato dAsti country, a rather light and simple dessert wine. But the Rivettis believed that Moscato had the potential for greatness and set out to prove it by making Moscato Bricco Quaglia and Biancospino.
Eventually though the familys vision was even grander. In 1985 La Spinetta made its first red wine, Barbera C di Pian. After this many great reds followed: In 1989 the Rivettis dedicated their red blend Pin to their father. From 1995 to 1998 they started to make their first Barbaresco Gallina, Barbarescos Starderi, Barbera d’Alba Gallina, Barbaresco Valeirano, and the Barbera d’Asti Superiore. In 2000 the family began making a Barolo and built a state of the art cellar, Barolo Camp.
In 2001 LA SPINETTA expanded over the borders of Piedmont and acquired 65 hectares of vineyards in Tuscany, between Pisa and Volterra to make three different 100% Sangiovese wines, as Sangiovese to us, is the true ambassador of the Tuscan terrain.
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