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2020 Vietti Barolo Ravera

James Suckling

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A spectacular Barolo which was recently awarded rare scores of 100/100 by Galloni (2013 and 2016). IT is from a beautiful 3 hectare plot where classic Ravera lime-clay soils slope south-west toward the midday and afternoon sun. From these older vines — some of which date back to 1935 — what emerges is a huge depth of brooding rusty red fruit that is framed by intense and glorious structure. With a charisma and power that is definitive of this cooler and increasingly revered site, the Ravera is a stellar prospect for medium to longer term cellaring. Only a handful ever come.

$395.00 in mixed 6+ or $435.00 per bottle

Overview

Grape

Nebbiolo

Its Origins

They made wine here back in the 1800s, but it was not until 1919 that Mario Vietti turned the family farm to viticulture and Vietti labels first appeared on the Italian market. The winery grew through the 1950’s, when new export markets opened and Mario’s daughter and son in law Alfredo Currado pioneered what was later to become a defining regional idea - single vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco. Today Vietti remain a towering name, with a portfolio occupying the top tier in most Piedmontese categories - particularly their profoundly important expressions of Cru Barolo. But history will also remember Vietti and Alfredo Currado for something quite different: the survival of the Arneis variety. It was Currado who almost single-handedly revived this hitherto ignored and abused grape and, appreciating its inherent qualities, not only persuaded others but led from the front to create the first, the most beautiful and still the most classic examples of what is now enshrined as the Roero Arneis DOCG.

What The Critics Say

96/100 James Suckling

“Perfumed, composed and agile with notes of cherries, wild strawberries, white pepper, frozen raspberries, dried flowers and some stones. Full-bodied with fine, chalky tannins and crisp acidity. Bright and vertical with controlled power throughout. Textural and subtle. Great tension and energy on the mid-palate and onto the long, focused finish. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Try after 2030.”

95/100 Parkers Wine Advocate, Monica Larner

“The Vietti 2020 Barolo Ravera offers dark fruit, cherry and blackcurrant enhanced by soft spice. You also get a sun-kissed note of eggplant, tomato leaf and ferrous earth. Ravera displays strong lines with good acidity and firm tannic backbone. It closes dry and ages in large oak botte only. This is one of the most eyeballed MGAs sites. Ravera, with its open mountain skyline and cool temperatures, is seen as one of the best sites in the appellation, especially as the climate changes. This vintage produced exactly 10,026 bottles." Drink 2026 - 2045

Stats & Food Matching

Variety	Nebbiolo
Region	Piedmont
Closure	Cork
Volume	750ml
Alcohol	14.00%
Maturity	2026 - 2045

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