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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2024 (based on 27 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jakob Westphal de Fries on 4/5/2024 & rated 90 points: Super delicious and aromatic white from La Spinetta. In the nose, I had flowers and premature pear. (68 views) | | | Tasted by TinaBard on 8/5/2023: Perfect pairing for the chilled soup. My favorite white to use with a variety of lighter dishes. (280 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 7/19/2022 & rated 89 points: Belle amplitude et intensité.
Sur les fruits exotiques, manque et mandarines.
Belle impression de minéralité et salinité.
Passablement long et bien sec, excellent. (1273 views) | | | Tasted by dmvatl on 5/15/2022: Double blind tasted against Loire Sauv Blanc.
Pale gold, Medium (-) intensity; aromas of lemon, pear, lime, light floral note. Fairly high acidity, medium body & alcohol (13.0% ABV), medium (+) to long finish. There is is a little grapefruit bitterness/tart on the finish - nice comparison/contrast to the Sauv Blanc. (640 views) | | | Tasted by hbay on 4/1/2022 & rated 89 points: Stenbiderrogn (669 views) | | | Tasted by aelkling on 2/2/2022 & rated 89 points: Tasted with Coravin
Nose: white floral, green/yellow apple, pear, wet stone
Palate:white flowers, tropical fruits (nectarine) cheesyness (lees) salty mineral. quite bold. fresh acidity
fuller body, higher alcohol.
lovely. (710 views) | | | Tasted by Knukir on 1/5/2022 & rated 90 points: PnP and drank out of Zalto Universals. Medium yellow color with some white floral and crushed stone on the nose. Racing acidity and good presence that is primarily fresh grapefruit juice. Decently long finish. Kept going back to the bottle over the course of the night. Will buy again (587 views) | | | Tasted by sjmin on 12/14/2021 & rated 72 points: 과일맛 나는 상큼한 쇼블느낌
내입엔 별로. 너무 시었음 (440 views) | | | Tasted by Jason Wu on 11/14/2021 & rated 86 points: Appearance: medium gold.
Nose: medium minus intensity; aromas of pear, grapefruit, yellow apple, white blossom, toast. It’s developing.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, medium body, medium flavour intensity, medium finish.
Overall, it’s a good wine. Drink now!
Not very expressive on the nose upon opening. Give it 20min and some small floral notes come through. On the palate, there’s some grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Good balance but nothing surprising. A solid food wine. (394 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/27/2021: Funny, as Sabina noted, she always likes him more than his wines - citing that this one was fresh fruit fun but lacking in varietal character and anything else. (571 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/17/2021: So darn delicious. Fat and round on the palate. Solid on day two as well. (489 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/15/2021: Full and ripe on the nose. (472 views) | | | Tasted by jshufelt on 9/17/2021 & rated 92 points: Pop and pour. In the glass, pale-to-medium yellow. On the nose, lemon preserves, rosemary, and wet oak. On the palate, lean, herbal, and crisp from the attack through the mid-palate, with a slightly more full-bodied texture materializing on the finish. (328 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 9/10/2021: Man, even on day two this is rocking my world. Palate has fallen off a bit on the second day. (530 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 9/9/2021: White some ripe banana fruit on the nose. Ripe orange fruit on the nose. That's pretty darn engaging on the nose. And crisp on the palate, lively, and very fresh. Darn that is delicious. That is just fantastic. (503 views) | | | Tasted by hbay on 6/5/2021 & rated 88 points: aperitif (437 views) |
| La Spinetta (Rivetti) Producer website
Producer Location - Castagnole Lanze (Google Maps)
Source: VinConnect (VinConnect.com)
Founded in 1977 by Giuseppe (“Pin”) and Lidia Rivetti, La Spinetta was first known for their production of excellent Moscato d’Asti wines. After several years they introduced red varieties Barbera and Nebbiolo to the production, the beginning of what was to become a great adventure. In just over thirty years, through the acquisition of carefully selected vineyards and dedication to excellence, La Spinetta has reached the apex of quality and recognition around the world, producing a wide range of wines from their three different estates: the original La Spinetta cellar in Castagnole delle Lanze, Campé in Grinzane Cavour, and Casanova in Tuscany.
The philosophy behind La Spinetta’s wines stems from distinction in the vineyards and the dedication to indigenous grape varieties; the Rivetti family is continuously striving to produce the purest expression of territory whether in Piedmont or Tuscany. Great care is taken in the vineyards throughout the growing cycle, carrying out multiple green harvests, utilizing only natural fertilizers and keeping the use of machinery to a minimum as well (horses are used as much as possible, also useful for their nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous-rich “fertilizer”). In the cellar, technology and innovation meet years of experience and passion to create wines that reflect the vineyards and the soil, not the hand of the winemaker.
The newest addition to the La Spinetta ensemble is the historic 1867 Contratto winery in Canelli, Italy’s first producer of traditional method (metodo classico) sparkling wines. Officially acquiring the property in 2011, Giorgio Rivetti is devoted to re-launching this classic Italian brand, producing top quality Italian Spumanti alongside La Spinetta’s other already well-loved and celebrated wines.
“A great winemaker has to have the mentality of a farmer. That’s the only way to truly understand the wines. So, please don’t call me a winemaker, call me a farmer.” – Giorgio RivettiVermentino Vermentino varietalItaly Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytToscana IGTHere is the Wikipedia entry for Toscana wine. |
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