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Bottle of Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano 2021-Red Wine-Flatiron SF

Serafino Rivella Barbaresco Montestefano 2021

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Serafino Rivella
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Cantina Serafino Rivella consists of a husband and wife, Teobaldo and Maria Rivella, and that’s it. When they step into the garden behind their house they find themselves in one of the greatest places on earth for the Nebbiolo grape: Montestefano, in Barbaresco.

Teobaldo’s father planted this vineyard in this cru in 1963, and they have been making Barbaresco from it ever since. Aside from a little Dolcetto, it’s all they've ever made.

The winemaking is so unchanged that Galloni offers them as a link to Piedmont’s history. Others have described Rivella as the Bartolo Mascarello of Barbaresco. But with hardly any wine to offer, they’ve stayed under the radar.

Montestefano is known for its dark and brooding wines. It faces south and has more calcium in its soils than any other Barbaresco cru. It is the cru that can most easily be mistaken for Barolo.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 96
"The 2021 Barbaresco Montestefano is every bit as compelling as it was last year. If anything, the 2021 has started to shut down in bottle, which is not surprising at all for a classically built young Nebbiolo. Floral and savory overtones meld into sweet macerated cherry, incense, dried herbs and tobacco. Readers will have to be patient. The 2021 has considerable structure and pedigree, but those elements aren't on full display today, while acid and tannin are a bit prominent. The 2021 saw 45 days on the skins, including a period of submerged cap maceration, then about 30 months in cask." -Antonio Galloni

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied