Wine Details

La Spinetta Barolo Garretti DOCG

Grapes for this Barolo come from the Garretti and Campè vineyards, in the Barolo township of Grinzane Cavour. Typical varietal characteristics of sweet and savory herbs, tobacco, mint, liquorice, berries, roses and spice are laced together in this full-bodied, dense and chewy wine. Beautiful fruit and length paired with polished tannins make for a supple, silky wine that will only continue to improve with age.

Region:

Producer:

La Spinetta Piedmont

Classification:

Barolo DOCG

Variety:

100% Nebbiolo

Number of bottles produced:

8,000 bottles

Production area:

Garretti, Grinzane Cavour, 2.2 ha, south exposure

Altitude:

200 m

Age of vines:

30 years

Yield:

3,300 bottles/ha

Vinification:

Alcoholic fermentation for 7-8 days in temperature controlled roto-ferementers, malolactic fermentation in oak

Refining:

Aged in 50% new and 50% one year old medium toasted French oak tonneaux for 20 months, no filtration or clarifying

Alcohol content:

14.0%

Soil:

Calcareous

Harvest:

Beginning to middle of October

First vintage:

2000

Cellar:

La Spinetta, Campe, Grinzane Cavour

Bottling:

Transfer to stainless steel vats for 3 months before bottling, aging in bottles for another 12 months

Release:

January, 4 years after harvest

Recent press reviews

93

La Spinetta Barolo Garretti DOCG 2021

Jeb Dunnuck (93)- "The 2021 Barolo Garretti displays a medium red color, and the nose opens to a spicy and warming aromas of cedar, ripe cherries, dried herbs, and leather. The palate offers a compact, refreshing, angular structure, bright acidity, and a mineral-inflected finish. It’s tightly coiled and is going to benefit from another few years in the bottle if stored in cool cellars. Drink 2027-2040."

90

La Spinetta Barolo Garretti DOCG 2021

Vinous Media (90)- "The 2021 Barolo Vigneto Garretti is soft, open-knit and ready to go. Crushed flowers, red cherry fruit, spice, cedar and tobacco give this supple Barolo plenty of near- and medium-term appeal. Silky tannins wrap it all together in style. This fruity, easygoing Barolo is all charm. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2031"

94

La Spinetta Barolo Garretti DOCG 2020

James Suckling (94)- "This has lovely ripe fruit, with rich plum and peach fruit on the nose, plus hazelnut, orange and bread crust too. It’s full-bodied, creamy and textured with melt-in-your-mouth tannins. Delicious finish."