Travaglini Gattinara Riserva 2018
Italy, Piedmont & North West
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£54.90
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£49.90
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Description
In a nutshell:
A superlative Piemontese example of aged Nebbiolo.
The lowdown:
Gattinara is a small DOCG in northern Piedmont at the foot of the alps where Nebbiolo reigns supreme and wines that can rival top Barolo are made by the best producers. This, Travaglini's Riserva is only made in selected years and is aged for 3 years in oak casks before bottling for a further 8 months prior to release. It's a wine that has a delicate red berry fruit aroma with hints of cherries and a rose petal fragrance. There's a taut minerality, more than that found in Barolo, which gives it a real freshness and sits well with the silky tannins that give the right level of balance and power. It all leads up to a long lingering and velvety smooth finish.
The Producer:
During the last 40 years and in the absence of any other significant producers Giancarlo Travaglini has successfully managed put the historically important Piedmontese wine region of Gattinara firmly on the map. Unlike in Barolo and Barbaresco, the cooler mountainous vineyards of Gattinara produce some of the most lithe, refined and perfumed expressions you'll find and ones that also age remarkably well. Since the estate passed to Giancarlo's daughter Cinzia and her husband Massimo Collauto, now chief winemaker, they've continued to put these superlative wines at centre stage. The wines made at Travaglini are simply outstanding examples of Old World, traditionally crafted, wines that age gracefully while gaining complexity with the passage of time.
When to drink:
Drinking well now, it'll remain on top form into the mid/late 2020s. A good partner to red meat, poultry and game.
A superlative Piemontese example of aged Nebbiolo.
The lowdown:
Gattinara is a small DOCG in northern Piedmont at the foot of the alps where Nebbiolo reigns supreme and wines that can rival top Barolo are made by the best producers. This, Travaglini's Riserva is only made in selected years and is aged for 3 years in oak casks before bottling for a further 8 months prior to release. It's a wine that has a delicate red berry fruit aroma with hints of cherries and a rose petal fragrance. There's a taut minerality, more than that found in Barolo, which gives it a real freshness and sits well with the silky tannins that give the right level of balance and power. It all leads up to a long lingering and velvety smooth finish.
The Producer:
During the last 40 years and in the absence of any other significant producers Giancarlo Travaglini has successfully managed put the historically important Piedmontese wine region of Gattinara firmly on the map. Unlike in Barolo and Barbaresco, the cooler mountainous vineyards of Gattinara produce some of the most lithe, refined and perfumed expressions you'll find and ones that also age remarkably well. Since the estate passed to Giancarlo's daughter Cinzia and her husband Massimo Collauto, now chief winemaker, they've continued to put these superlative wines at centre stage. The wines made at Travaglini are simply outstanding examples of Old World, traditionally crafted, wines that age gracefully while gaining complexity with the passage of time.
When to drink:
Drinking well now, it'll remain on top form into the mid/late 2020s. A good partner to red meat, poultry and game.
Details
| Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Complex & Structured Reds |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont & North West |
| Grape Variety | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| SKU | TR1313RN |
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