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16½/20
Travaglini Gattinara Riserva 2013
Gattinara, Piedmont, ItalyThe Travaglini family rules and represents Gattinara, with nearly 60% of all the vineyards in the small DOCG, located in the rocky foothills of the Monte Rosa range of northern Piemonte. Today Cinzia, great-granddaughter of Clemente, manages operations, and her husband Massimo Collauto is chief winemaker. The distinctive sloped bottle was designed to fit naturally in the hand and catches sediment during decanting. TreVigne refers to the 3 historic vineyards of the family where these vines grow. Sourced from the iron-rich reddish soils of the appellation, and up to 350m altitude, this nebbiolo fermented in stainless before 30 months in Slovenian oak casks (20% spends 10 months in French barriques) prior to blending and resting in the bottle 8 months. Ferrous veins run through this appropriately aged wine, streaking along leather, dried cherry, salted herbs, faint smoke, and dried florals. There's an earthy mushroom note that darts in and out alluringly, and makes me think of cracking this with wild mushroom braises.Tasted: 04 November 2019Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $53.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: NebbioloCSPC: 342329UPC: 008033406220507
