Barolo “Campè" DOCG 2021 (BIO)

La Spinetta / Giorgio Rivetti | Piedmont
La Spinetta s.s. | Via Annunziata 17 | IT 14054 Castagnole Lanze

05113021 · 0,75 l · 198,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

"Vürsù" – the longing, the passion, the insatiable desire. This is what Giorgio Rivetti called the feeling that drove him in 2000 when he acquired the first hectares in Grinzane Cavour and thus realised his greatest dream: to create his own Barolo. The Vigna Campè covers eight hectares, majestically situated at an altitude of 280 metres with a perfect southern exposure, where seventy-year-old Nebbiolo vines take root in alluvial soils with calcareous clay. Giorgio immediately recognised the extraordinary potential of this site, which had previously been cultivated by a producer who never intended to produce great wines. All the grapes went to other Barolo producers as bulk wine. But Giorgio saw what others had overlooked: the terroir for one of Piedmont's greatest Barolo. He reduced yields by 75 per cent, banned all chemicals in the vineyard and worked the vines with horses - Morro and Pipo still plough between the venerable vines today.

Campè epitomises Giorgio's vision of the maximum expression of Barolo: elegance and power in exceptional balance. A deep garnet red colour with black highlights heralds its complexity. The bouquet unfolds a fascinating spectrum ranging from rose petals, plums and black berries to white truffles and undergrowth flavours. The palate reveals the full majesty of this site: a solid, harmonious tannin structure carries notes of violets, blackcurrants and blueberries, while graphite, smoke and leather emphasise the impressive depth. 24 months of ageing in French barriques give this royal Barolo the perfection that characterises great wines – powerful and imposing, yet with breathtaking elegance. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2021 Barolo Campè is a dark, potent wine. Black cherry, menthol, mocha, chocolate, leather, licorice and sweet oak infuse the 2021 with notable depth. This is an especially dense, dark Barolo from La Spinetta. Today, the tannins feel rather forbidding. Time in bottle will help, but I expect the 2021 will always be on the unyielding side." Vinous

"Violets with roses as well as crushed cherries. The palate is full-bodied, currently with an imposing tannin structure that shows some bright, albeit greenish, defined fruit on the horizon. Needs some time, but should evolve into an exceptional wine." James Suckling