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Bottle 83660-2020-6-075
Label 83660-2020-6-075

Arnaldo Rivera - Monvigliero - 2020

Producer
Blend
100% Nebbiolo
Country
Italy
Region
Piemonte
Appellation
Barolo
UPC
0 15643 78450 7
Red Wine
Verified Stock
83660-20/6PK
Product Ratings
James Suckling 93pt

Pale in the glass. Aromas of sweet violets, rosewater, cinnamon and restrained red cherries. Sucrosity on the palate, with a full body, toasty flavors and velvety, slighty dusty tannins. Ripe and refreshing acidity in the finish. A bit warming on the aftertaste. Drink or hold.

by James Suckling, 2024
Wine Enthusiast 93pt

Dried figs and cranberries, revived by the wine's energy, mingle with fresh thyme, rosemary, and sauteed porcini. Tart cherries, red currants, and a hint of leather grace the palate, supported by firm, velvety tannins. This well crafted Barolo showcases the winemaker's dedication to creating a truly memorable wine.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2024
Wine Spectator 92pt

A beam of pure cherry is at the core of this red, accented by vanilla, floral, iron and underbrush flavors. This is both open and underlined by a dense matrix of tannins, while also finishing long, so be patient.

by Wine Spectator, 2024
Jeb Dunnuck 92pt

The 2020 Barolo Monvigliero is deep ruby/red and has a much more polished and inviting bouquet, with notes of crushed raspberries, pressed roses, mocha, sweet licorice, and fresh pine needles. Medium-bodied and well-structured, it has bright acidity, fine, present tannins, and a pleasing angular feel. It's a very nicely done wine from the team at Arnaldo Rivera.

by Jeb Dunnuck, 2024

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 region’s 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. This label is a unique, new journey through the eleven villages and native varietals in the Barolo winegrowing area, from the vineyard management, to the vinification techniques and woods used; it is truly the wines and the land they come from that speak for themselves.

Arnaldo Rivera was born on December 13th, 1919 in Castiglione Falletto, a small village at the heart of the historic Barolo winegrowing area. He was a local primary school teacher, mayor of his village for 36 years, and founder in 1958 of the Terre del Barolo winery. He lived through the hard times of the war in the front line, as well as the days of the liberation. He and his wife Ester Rinaldi were not blessed with children. Arnaldo Rivera passed away on January 10th, 1987. This project was created by the growers and the winery in honor of this great man.

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.