La Spinetta Barolo Campe 2009
- Vintage
- 2009
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Size
- 750ml
- Rating
- WA93, WS90
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
The 2009 Barolo Vigneto Campe is located a mere 20 meters above Vigneto Garetti but you can already feel the difference in terms of the wine’s extra softness and power. This wine presents rounder and riper aromas of dried raspberry and blackberry. Fruit was harvested ten days before Vigneto Garetti. There is a noticeable difference in the quality of the tannins. Here they are silkier and sweeter. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. - WA93
Intense aromas of balsamic and underbrush give way to black currant and cherry flavors in this powerful red. The tannins are assertive and resonate on the savory and woodsy finish. Best from 2016 through 2032. - WS90
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 ÒPinÓ 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 d'Asti 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 family's vision was even grander. In 1985 La Spinetta made its first red wine, Barbera Cˆ 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 Campè.
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.