LA SPINETTA

Featured Producer:

Giorgio Rivetti: La Spinetta

The greatest thing I get to do in my job is to meet people like Giorgio Rivetti (owner/winemaker of La Spinetta), learn about his family’s and regions history, taste his wines, and provide a link between you and him so that you can have that experience as well. Over the past 10 years Giorgio has become a great friend and partner in our mission of providing a forum for exploring Italian Wines and moreover Italian Culture. I am proud to offer his wines as Giorgio and his family are passionate in their production of Italian Wine and more importantly produce some of the best examples of “Modern” Piedmontese wines available in market.

Giorgio and his brothers Carlo and Bruno strive to make their wines so they can enjoyed early, but also so that they may age for 20 - 25 years. By limiting yields, using little or no chemicals or pesticides (75% of the vineyards are farmed bio-dynamically) and employing state of the art technology, La Spinetta has moved into the forefront of producers in Piemonte. I really believe the wines should be a part of any Italian Wine Cellar as they exemplify what modern Barbarescos and Barolos should be, they are the benchmark of such within the category. His Barbarescos and Barolo Campe are age worthy reds you can sit in your cellar and analyze their nuance over time (and are still approachable while young), his Barberas and Langhe Rossos offer immediate pleasure along all price ranges, and his Moscato d’Asti (the estates first wine) is largely considered the greatest version of the category.