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2011 La Spinetta Vursu Vigneto Valeirano
- Barbaresco DOCG, Italy
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 147 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Producer tasting notes: "Color: ruby red Bouquet: notes of anise with slight hints of sage Taste: hints of rose, cherry, sage and eucalyptus, with light notes of licorice. The tannins are direct, and the finish is long." - La Spinetta
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Highlights
- From Barbaresco, Italy
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 147 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Nebbiolo
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
La Spinetta is an Italian wine producer making wines predominantly in Piedmont. It is particularly known for its single-vineyard Barbaresco wines and the Barolo Campe, plus an innovative blend of Nebbiolo and Barbera called Pin...
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- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- FIRST VINTAGE 1997
- Drinking Window
- 2016 - 2018
- Alcohol ABV
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14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Acidity TA
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5.5 g/L
- Acidity pH
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3.6
- Blend
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100% Nebbiolo
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Giorgio Rivetti
- Total Production Volume
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7000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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EXPOSURE: South-West. AREA: 7.4 acres. ALTITUDE: 380 m. a.s.l. AVERAGE AGE OF THE VINES: 55 year-old. SOIL: Clay-like limestone marl, of marine origin, sandy.
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- Winemaking
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Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 17 days. Malolactic fermentation done in French oak barrels, of which 70% new and the remaining second passage.
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- Ageing
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18 months of aging. Finally, bottle aging for about 6 months.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Color: ruby red Bouquet: notes of anise with slight hints of sage Taste: hints of rose, cherry, sage and eucalyptus, with light notes of licorice. The tannins are direct, and the finish is long.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Mushrooms Main Course
- Worldwide
- Lasagne, meat Main Course
- Contains: béchamel sauce
- Italian
- Lasagne, game Main Course
- Contains: béchamel sauce
- Italian
- Grana Padano Cheese Course
- Italian cows-milk hard, crumbly cheese
- Italian
User Ratings
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2011 vintage for Piedmont was overall very good despite weather conditions varying wildly throughout the year.
After an intensely cold winter, spring got off to a shaky start with heavy rains in March but then an unexpectedly hot April set in prompting bot...
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