Arnaldo Rivera - Monvigliero

2019
Blend
100% Nebbiolo
Country
Italy
Region
Piemonte
Appellation
Barolo
UPC
0 15643 78450 7
Red Wine
Verified Stock
83660-19/6PK
Product Ratings
James Suckling 93pt

Notes of dried cherries, chocolate, tea leaf and dried violets with hints of bark and spice box. It has a crunchy and savory palate with a medium body and textured, chalky tannins. Vivid acidity gives tone and vibrancy to the red fruit. Flavorful and mineral at the end.

by James Suckling, 2023
Wine Advocate 90pt

The Arnaldo Rivera 2019 Barolo Monvigliero shows a heavier and darker side of this MGA that is otherwise usually characterized by roses and violets. I don't get the floral intensity here. Instead, there is plenty of spice, concentrated fruit, licorice and tar. Extra concentration is indeed a trait of the 2019 vintage, but this wine strays away from the magic of the site. I do get stemmy notes too and some tannic astringency. Only 3,500 bottles were made.

by Wine Advocate, 2023
Wine Spectator 93pt

An elegant, lacy version, boasting floral, cherry, licorice, mineral and spice aromas and flavors. Borders on racy, with terrific balance and a long, succulent finish.

by Wine Spectator, 2023

Estate

Arnaldo Rivera wines are the result of a partnership between Terre del Barolo winery and a number of its growers with the aim of producing the regions best grapes and wines. The vineyards of origin are among the most prestigious on the Langhe hills. They are ultimate expression of expertise and craftsmanship, where the purity of the single varietal is at the absolute pinnacle, testifying to the unmistakable identity of Piedmont’s wines.

Tasting notes

Made from selected grapes from 4 plots in the heart of the Monvigliero vineyard in Verduno, where the vines grow in a light, chalky clay soil on south-facing slopes at an altitude of 250 metres. After gentle fermentation, the wine is aged in large new French oak barrels for 32 months and 6 months in the bottle. The result is an extremely charming Barolo with a beautiful ruby red colr, fruity aromas with floral hints and elegant underlying notes of black pepper, clove and crushed limestone, characteristic of Monvigliero's terroir. The wine has a lovely silky smooth structure in the mouth. The spicy and mineral notes are echoed in the delicate flavor with fresh, ripe red berry fruit.