This historic co-op's flagship bottling is their Riserva, which they do not make each year but only in years they deem the wine to be worthy. Aged for many years in barell before being released, this is Nebbiolo in its most elegant suit. Heady aromas of dried roses, spice, earthy, and soil. Before Barolo and Barbaresco were on the map, Gattinara was fetching higher prices than some of the finest wines of the world. Their heyday was in the 1800's and it is really just within the past two decades that wine drinkers around the globe have taken notice. Lucky for us, even the Riserva's from Gattinara are usually half the price of their Barolo cousins down south.
Fun fact: Thomas Jefferson loved Gattinara:)
