2019 Travaglini Gattinara Riserva

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Travaglini's Gattinara Riserva 2019 is in James Suckling's top 100 for the year 2024 at no. 29! (98/100 points).

The Gattinara Riserva 2019 by Travaglini is a refined red wine from the Gattinara DOCG in Piedmont, Italy, made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes. Subdued violets, cherry stones, rhubarb and licorice. It is almost austere on the nose, like the great wines of the past, but then on the palate the tannins flow ripe and velvety, dusty enough to recognize Nebbiolo. Full and fresh, with a tight but integrated acidity that keeps the tension high at the end. Austere on the finish but still precise and long, with hints of mint. A wine meant for the long term. Best in five to ten years. The wine is bottled in the bottle specially designed by Giancarlo Travaglini.

FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Pick up in Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

Specifications

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Type of Wine Red
Country Italy
Region Piemonte
Appellation Gattinara
Winery Travaglini
Grape Nebbiolo
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2019
Drinking as of 2025
Drinking till 2040
Alcohol % 13.5
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Parker rating 94
James Suckling rating 98
Vinous rating 93
Tasting Profiles Donker fruit, Droog, Fruitig, Soepel
Drink moments Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Open haard, Summer party, Terras, Voor alledag

Professional Reviews

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Parker

94

James Suckling

98

Vinous

93

94/100

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Wijnhuis

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Travaglini is the largest producer in the small production area of Gattinara. They make refined wines that are bottled in bottles with a special curved shape.

Nebbiolo is the king grape of the Piedmont. Its refinement and complexity, but above all its ability to reproduce the terroir in the wines makes it very popular with winemakers. This is also the case with Clemente Travaglini, a winegrower in the far north of the Piedmont. He sold his grapes to other winemakers, but in 1920 decided to set up his own winery in the centre of Gattinara. His passion for making characteristic, high-quality wines ensures that Gattinara is increasingly known as a wine region, which eventually leads to DOC status in 1967 and DOCG status in 1990.

In 1958, grandson Giancarlo took over the helm from his father Arturo. He made major changes to the cellars and vineyards. Equipment is renewed, vineyards are replanted and pruning methods are adapted, greatly increasing the quality of the wines. Giancarlo also designed a special model of wine bottle, the 'crooked bottle', in which the sediment remains in the bottle automatically due to a kink in the bottle when pouring older wines. Together with his daughter Cinzia, her father's equally passionate successor, he develops two top wines in which the special terroir is central: the Gattinara Tre Vigne and the Il Sogno.

 Travaglini's wines are characterized by their precision and refinement, with great subtlety and made with a strong eye for detail. The vineyards are located in the 'Alto Piemonte' on the foothills of the Monte Rosa, and are therefore also called 'mountain Nebbiolos'. Yet the vineyards are not higher than other vineyards in, for example, Barolo. The name mainly refers to the influence of the nearby mountains, which give the wines a very fine structure, a pure freshness and a long aging potential. The Alps protect the vineyards from the cold northerly winds, but at the same time provide a constant breeze. The mineral-rich soil also contributes to the uniqueness of the wines: Gattinara is the only area where the Nebbiolo grows on a volcanic soil. This gives the wines a remarkably pure, mineral character with fresh acidity.

 

 

 

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