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Alessandro Rivetto Barbaresco Montersino 2017  - First Bottle

Technical Details

  • BlendNebbiolo
  • CountryItaly
  • RegionPiedmont
  • AppellationBarbaresco
  • VineyardMontersino

Alessandro Rivetto Barbaresco Montersino 2017

Other Reds  |  Italy

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Man, does this hit all the Nebbiolo sweet spots for a wildly comfortable entry price! Perfumey, lovely, balanced and fine -- wow! Normally $50+! 

We discovered and began importing Alessandro Rivetto some years back, and the wines just keep getting better and better (the region has had a string of superb vintages, as well). This hot-off-the-press bottling is a single cru that hasn’t always gotten much spotlight, although that is changing as more high-end producers begin bottling it separately. The Montersino cru is located in the hills of San Rocco Seno d’Elvio, a hamlet of Alba that is close to Treiso, and has full southern exposure with a higher altitude than Barbaresco. The soil is calcareous clay with the presence of sandy layers and sandstone - features that bring out the truly elegant characteristics of Nebbiolo.

This just satisfies. Practically a “house wine” price, and that is a real rarity for cru Barbaresco! Pressed roses, fresh, crunchy cherry, a whiff of red licorice, tea leaves and truffle...SO GOOD!! This is a wine you just keep sniffing as you tease out new scents. Drink now or over the next 6 years!

Read up a bit about Alessandro Rivetto and the winery in La Morra HERE, if you like. $179.70 a 6-PACK w/ free ground shipping! Amazing!

About the Producer

"A passion for wine and a long experience in the sector, which have developed over a lifetime of learning and observation, are integral parts to my personal story. They are also essential traits of the Azienda Agricola Alessandro Rivetto. My grandfather Ercole introduced me to the vineyards and cellar, as did my great-grandfather Giovanni before him. Thanks to them, I began this love story and lifelong passion with wine."