Barbaresco 2020
Region: Italië
Producer: Terre di Carlin
Why we chose this wine
We have always had a soft spot for Piedmont, and above all for the elegance of Barbaresco. In recent years it became hard to find finesse over power there: many wines gained more concentration and alcohol than we remember from the old days. Davide Rivetti deliberately goes the other way. His Barbaresco from Neive makes the most of the appellation's potential for elegance: authentic, true to Nebbiolo, not made to impress.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Nebbiolo |
| Drinking window | 2026-2034 |
| Alc. | 14.0% |
| Vinification | Fermentation in truncated-cone French oak vats under temperature control for 12 to 15 days. 30 days of maceration. |
| Ripening | 18 months in a 25 hl Slavonian oak foudre and 6 months in bottle. |
The producer
Terre di Carlin
The Rivetti family has made wine in Neive, in Barbaresco, for five generations; their farm in the hamlet of Froi has been family property since 1947. On around 12 hectares they grow Nebbiolo, Barbera, Moscato and other native varieties, certified organic since the 2016 vintage. Under the Terre di Carlin label they make wines that put the typicity of Barbaresco and Barolo first.