{"product_id":"2020-alessandro-rivetto-barolo-docg-piemonte-italy","title":"2020 Alessandro Rivetto Barolo DOCG, Piemonte, Italy 🇮🇹","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"198\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eThe Moment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eSome Nebbiolos are built around perfume.\u003cbr data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eOthers are built around permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"762\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"323\"\u003e2020 Alessandro Rivetto Barolo DOCG\u003c\/strong\u003e feels like the kind of bottle that reminds you why Barolo still carries so much gravity — not because it is loud, but because it is so composed. A \u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"551\"\u003eruby-red color with light orange highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e, a nose of \u003cstrong data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"626\"\u003edry petals of roses and violets with a touch of dusky spice\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a palate that is \u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"723\"\u003edry, full-bodied, austere and robust, though velvety and well-balanced\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"1326\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"789\"\u003e100% Nebbiolo\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"817\"\u003etown of Barolo\u003c\/strong\u003e, grown on \u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eclay, limestone, and marl\u003c\/strong\u003e soils, from vines averaging \u003cstrong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"905\"\u003e40–50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. The élevage is serious and traditional: after \u003cstrong data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"976\"\u003e10–15 days on skins\u003c\/strong\u003e and malolactic fermentation, the wine is transferred to oak barrels for an average of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003e30 months\u003c\/strong\u003e, then held another \u003cstrong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eminimum of 6 months in bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e before release. That is a lot of time for a wine to settle into itself, and it shows in the way the estate describes the balance between austerity and velvet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003eWhat It Feels Like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eThink the kind of dinner that starts slowly, roasted meat on the table, and a bottle that asks everyone to take a little more time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eWhat makes this wine compelling is the classic Barolo contradiction: it is both severe and graceful. The dry rose and violet notes bring floral lift, the dusky spice adds dimension, and the full-bodied, robust palate gives the wine its spine. It is still velvety and well-balanced, which is exactly what makes a traditional Barolo feel less forbidding and more complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eIn the Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1990\"\u003eAromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eDry rose petals, violets, and dusky spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2088\"\u003eDry, full-bodied, austere, and robust, with classic Nebbiolo structure balanced by a velvety feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003eTexture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2240\"\u003eFirm and serious, but polished by time in barrel and bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2654\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2468\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2471\"\u003eLong, savory, and structured, with floral lift and spice carrying through the close. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003eWhy We Love This Bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2919\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2723\"\u003eA Barolo In A Traditional Register\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003eEverything here points toward a classic expression: old vines, hand harvest, extended skin contact, long barrel aging, and real bottle rest before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2951\"\u003eThe Town Of Barolo Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2951\" data-end=\"2954\"\u003eThe fruit comes exclusively from the town of Barolo, which gives the wine a little extra gravitas right from the start. 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