La Spinetta – Barbaresco Gallina – 1996

The story begins at the end of the seventies, when the far-sighted Giuseppe, known as Pin, together with his wife Lidia bought a farmhouse in Castagnole Lanze on the top of the “La Spinetta” hill, an area particularly suited for the production of Moscato. Both strongly believe in the potential of this grape and decide to produce the first Moscato in Italy from a single vineyard.
With the entry of the three children into the company there is a substantial change, the first red wine of the company is produced, the Barbera Ca di Pian, followed by the purchase of three great crus in the Barbaresco area, Valeirano, Gallina and Starderi and obviously Barolo cannot be missing in the Garetti mention in Grinzane Cavour. The desire to get involved is not lacking, so in the 2000s the Rivetti brothers acquired Contratto, a historic Piedmontese sparkling wine house and finally the company decided to expand beyond the Piedmont borders by purchasing vineyards between Pisa and Volterra, thus producing the fantastic Sangiovese. Today La Spinetta is a company recognized worldwide for the quality and value of its wines that have always distinguished it.

The adventure in the world of Barbaresco for the Rivetti family begins with the purchase of the Gallina cru, it is the best known mention of the municipality of Neive thanks to the excellent quality of the soils and exposures, the wines obtained are of great finesse, excellent complexity and depth tannic. From plants with an average age of 50 years, the company produces a super representative, sensual, elegant and characterful Barbaresco. A bottle to drink on special occasions.

Productive Notes:Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks for an average period of 14-15 days. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels, of which 20% new and the remainder of the second passage, and subsequent aging for 20-22 months. Refinement in bottle for about 6 months.