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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.95
Another highlight in this range, the 2014 Barolo Ravera opens with the most exquisite, captivating aromatics...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$171.31
Starting off a bit shy and closed at first, the 2015 Barolo Ravera showed noticeably better in the sample that had...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$205.15
Starting off a bit shy and closed at first, the 2015 Barolo Ravera showed noticeably better in the sample that had...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$355.95
The 2016 Barolo Ravera is bursting with all of the tension that is the most singular characteristic of this site....
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$157.96
Located in Novello, from three hectares of the Ravera MGA with southwest exposure, the 2017 Barolo Ravera was aged...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$166.33
Located in Novello, from three hectares of the Ravera MGA with southwest exposure, the 2017 Barolo Ravera was aged...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$184.95
The 2018 Barolo Ravera is a wine of real depth and vertical structure. As always, the Ravera is a taut, nervy Barolo...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.95
The 2018 Barolo Ravera is a wine of real depth and vertical structure. As always, the Ravera is a taut, nervy Barolo...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$330.49
The 2019 Barolo Ravera is the most intensely mineral and saline of the Barolos. Crushed rocks, white pepper, flowers,...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$238.54
Intense garnet-red colour. The nose, while stark to begin with, reveals complex floral notes that emerge after a few...
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Vietti Barolo Riserva 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$137.91
The first vintage for the 2015 Barolo Riserva offers richness and depth of profile, with spiced red plum, sweet...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$173.92
Offers Christmas pudding, currant and other dried fruit. Full-bodied, with amazing concentration of ripe fruit and...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$135.95
A wonderfully balanced and refined Barolo with firm tannins and delicious berry, plum and light chocolate character....
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$248.95
The venerated Rocche di Castiglione MGA is noted for its extremely steep slope, southeastern exposure and pure white...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2014
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$180.95
Vietti's 2014 Barolo Roche di Castiglione is shaping up to be a modern-day classic. Piercing, intense and austere in...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$204.43
A hauntingly complex and finely detailed nose that touches so many different characters. Roses, dried wood, cedar,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$186.35
A hauntingly complex and finely detailed nose that touches so many different characters. Roses, dried wood, cedar,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$499.03
The Vietti 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a complete wine, offering exact measures of purity, intensity,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$409.59
The Vietti 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a complete wine, offering exact measures of purity, intensity,...
Nebbiolo Piedirosso Primitivo 750ml
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.