{"product_id":"2024-alessandro-rivetto-barbera-dalba-piedmont-italy","title":"2024 Alessandro Rivetto Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy 🇮🇹","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eThe Moment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"580\"\u003eSome Barberas are built around softness.\u003cbr data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eOthers are built around energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"628\"\u003e2024 Alessandro Rivetto Barbera d’Alba\u003c\/strong\u003e lands beautifully in that second lane — deep ruby in the glass, bright with acidity, and built to wake the table up. A wine with \u003cstrong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"825\"\u003edeep ruby red color and violet reflections\u003c\/strong\u003e, a nose that is \u003cstrong data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"878\"\u003every rich, intense, and delicate\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a palate that is \u003cstrong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"944\"\u003edry, medium-high bodied, and persistent\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing \u003cstrong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003efresh fruits, nice acidity, and a long finish\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003e100% Barbera\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eSerralunga d’Alba\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003ePiemonte\u003c\/strong\u003e, grown on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eclay-limestone soils\u003c\/strong\u003e. The fruit comes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e70% from Serralunga d’Alba and 30% from San Rocco Senodelvio\u003c\/strong\u003e, from vines averaging \u003cstrong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003earound 40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e. After fermentation and malolactic, the wine is transferred to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003elarge Slovenian oak barrels for about 12 months\u003c\/strong\u003e, then held another \u003cstrong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1437\"\u003e6 to 12 months in bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e before release. That gives this Barbera a little more grounding and polish without taking away the fresh-fruited, food-loving core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eWhat It Feels Like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eThink pasta night turning into a real dinner, a bottle that keeps pace with the food, and a red that makes everything taste a little more alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003eWhat makes this wine work is the classic Barbera combination of fruit and acidity. Fresh fruit, persistence, and bright acidity, which is exactly why Barbera is such a reliable table wine. The oak aging and bottle rest suggest a version with a little more shape than a simple everyday red, but the wine still sounds driven by freshness rather than weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003eIn the Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2234\"\u003eAromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2237\"\u003eVery rich, intense, and delicate, with fresh-fruit character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2348\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003eDry, medium-high bodied, and persistent, with fresh fruits, lively acidity, and a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2705\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003eTexture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eLifted and structured, with acidity doing a lot of the work while the oak aging adds some shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2905\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2717\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2720\"\u003eLong, fresh, and food-friendly, with fruit and acidity carrying through the close. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003eWhy We Love This Bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"3139\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"2977\"\u003eBarbera That Knows Exactly What It Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"2980\"\u003eFresh fruit, bright acidity, and persistence is the heart of great Barbera, and that is exactly the lane this wine is in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3141\" data-end=\"3458\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3141\" data-end=\"3184\"\u003eSerralunga Fruit Gives It More Presence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3184\" data-end=\"3187\"\u003eWith most of the fruit coming from Serralunga d’Alba and the rest from San Rocco Senodelvio, this feels like a Barbera with a little extra seriousness under the easy charm. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3666\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3489\"\u003eAged Enough To Feel Ready\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3492\"\u003eThe combination of large Slovenian oak and extended bottle rest means the wine should feel settled and complete right out of the gate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3684\"\u003ePair It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3686\" data-end=\"3767\"\u003e• Meat dishes\u003cbr data-start=\"3699\" data-end=\"3702\"\u003e• Risotto\u003cbr data-start=\"3711\" data-end=\"3714\"\u003e• Soft cheeses\u003cbr data-start=\"3728\" data-end=\"3731\"\u003e• Hard cheeses\u003cbr data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3748\"\u003e• Pasta with ragù\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3943\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003eTechnical Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"4180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"3977\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alessandro Rivetto\u003cbr data-start=\"3996\" data-end=\"3999\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4008\"\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbera d’Alba DOC\u003cbr data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4030\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4041\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piemonte, Italy\u003cbr data-start=\"4057\" data-end=\"4060\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4069\"\u003eCity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serralunga d’Alba\u003cbr data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4090\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4100\"\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Barbera\u003cbr data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4125\"\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clay-Limestone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4182\" data-end=\"4425\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4182\" data-end=\"4201\"\u003eVineyard Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4201\" data-end=\"4204\"\u003eFruit comes from \u003cstrong data-start=\"4221\" data-end=\"4248\"\u003eSerralunga d’Alba (70%)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4253\" data-end=\"4283\"\u003eSan Rocco Senodelvio (30%)\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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