In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Roast guinea fowl
    Delicate game suits the perfumed Nebbiolo.
  • Tajarin with ragu
    Firm tannin and red fruit carry the meat sauce.
  • Aged Castelmagno
    Salt sharpens the red-cherry lift.

History

La Spinetta moved from Moscato into single-vineyard Barbaresco in the 1990s; Gallina in Neive is one of its signature crus.

  1. 1995 — La Spinetta bottles its Gallina Barbaresco

Facts

Producer
La Spinetta
Grapes
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification
Barbaresco DOCG
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 70 to 130 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 28 from vintage
First vintage
1995

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mood bold mood elegant nebbiolo occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with poultry pairs with red meat price premium single vineyard still red
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