“Lidia” Chardonnay Piemonte DOC 2022 (BIO)

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

05110522 · 0,75 l · 98,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

His father's name was Pin. His mother's was Lidia. When Giuseppe Rivetti began growing grapes in the hills of Asti in the 1970s, he and Lidia instilled in their four children – Carlo, Bruno, Giorgio and Giovanna, a conviction that still defines the estate's character today: a deep respect for the terroir, for the indigenous grape varieties and for what the earth provides. In 1977, the children, supported by their parents, produced the first single-vineyard Moscato d'Asti – the very first single-varietal, single-vineyard Moscatos in Italy. They honoured their father with the Pin, the Monferrato Rosso. And their mother was honoured with the Chardonnay.

It is an unusual decision for a winery that has forged its identity around Nebbiolo, Barbera and Moscato: an international grape variety, chosen for a commemorative bottle dedicated to a person, treated with the same seriousness as the great Barbaresco wines. Fermentation and 18 months' ageing in second-use French oak barrels. No new wood, no overpowering woody aromas – just the neutral vessel that gives the wine structure and breathing space. Followed by six months' bottle ageing.

2022 was a warm year in Piedmont, offering good ripening potential. Chardonnay grown on the chalky soils of the Langhe, with the minerality that this terroir also lends to Nebbiolo. Pale straw yellow with green highlights. On the nose, citrus, golden apple and lime blossom – fruity and floral, with great elegance. On the palate, precise and mineral, well-balanced and long-finishing. Three words from the estate suffice: surprising, elegant, mineral. That is Lidia. SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2022 Chardonnay Lidia is laced with hints of lemon confit, white flowers, tangerine oil, chamomile and a kiss of French oak, all in a silky, polished frame. The long, effusive finish is quite attractive. This is a fine vintage for the Chardonnay." Vinous