Barbaresco Valeirano Vursù 2021

Description

The story of La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano begins with the dream of Piedmontese Giovanni Rivetti, who attempted to make his fortune in Argentina and then returned to produce excellent wines. His dream never materialized, but was continued by his son Giuseppe and later by his grandsons Bruno, Carlo, and Giorgio. The family settled in Castagnole Lanze, on an estate located right at the top of the hill and therefore called "La Spinetta." Thus began their winemaking activity, producing the well-known Moscato d'Asti and later a new red wine: Barbaresco Valeirano. Barbaresco Valeirano is produced from 100% Nebbiolo vines in the municipality of Treiso, in the province of Cuneo. The area is characterized by calcareous soil, which gives the wine a mineral aftertaste. Facing south, the vine is trained using the widespread Guyot system. The harvest takes place between the beginning and mid-October, and maceration and fermentation take place for approximately 7 or 8 days at a constant temperature. Malolactic fermentation, in particular, takes place in oak barriques. This is followed by the aging process in French oak barriques for a period of between 20 and 22 months. The product is then placed in steel containers for another 3 months and then bottled. Bottled wine represents the final stage of aging before being released for sale, which lasts a minimum of 12 months. The result of all these delicate processes is an excellent wine, bearing the DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) label.

Details

Perfume

Intense on the nose, articulated in fruity and spicy scents.

Color

Dark garnet.

Taste

Excellent development on the palate, with evident structure and alcohol with tannins of great weight.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

La Spinetta

From this winery

• Start up year: 1977
• Oenologist: Giorgio Rivetti, Andrea Rivetti
• Bottles produced: 500.000
• Hectares: 100

The Spinetta winery was founded by the Rivetti family, Argentinean emigrants who came to Italy with the dream of producing their wines. The winery's name derives from the place where the family settled, at la Spinetta (hilltop) in Castagnole Lanze, the production area of Moscato d'Asti, a light and fresh wine to be enjoyed with desserts. And it was precisely by realising the potential of this wine that the Rivetti family began producing the Moscato Biancospino and the Bricco Quaglia. The desire for growth of the Spinetta winery manifested itself in the production of a red wine, Barbera Cà di Pian, which was followed by others such as Barbaresco, Barbera d'Alba Gallina until 2000 when the well-known Barolo was produced. La Spinetta wines are the result of an intense study of the terroir, with a preference for indigenous varieties and a path that sees its greatest work in the vineyard, since to achieve great results most of the work must be done in the vineyard and the rest in the winery. The La Spinetta wines featured on Xtrawine are characterised by their balanced taste with bottles that have received important awards from: Bibenda, Gambero Rosso, Veronelli and AIS.. Xtrawine offers bottles from the best vintages of 2013 and 2014 made from varietals such as: Nebbiolo, Blend Rosso and Sangiovese. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano Vursu 2021
Type	Red organic still
Denomination	Barbaresco DOCG
Vintage	2021
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	La Spinetta
Origin	Valeirano, Treiso
Climate	Altitude: 450 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South.
Soil composition	Limestone
Cultivation system	Guyot
Harvest	Early-mid October
Fermentation temperature	Constant temperature
Wine making	The maceration and fermentation process lasts 7-8 days in temperature-controlled rotofermenters. Malolactic fermentation takes place in oak barrels.
Aging	Entirely in new, medium-toasted French barriques for 20-22 months. after ageing, the wine is transferred to steel vats for about 3 months and then bottled, followed by bottle ageing for about 12 months
Allergens	Contains sulphites