Azienda Agricola La Spinetta
La Spinetta's Langhe Nebbiolo comes from estate Nebbiolo at Neive, in the heart of the Barbaresco zone. Bright red cherry and raspberry, violet and rose, and gentle but firm tannins make it a polished, food-friendly way into Piedmont Nebbiolo.
Drinkers on Vivino rate this 4.0 across nearly 18,000 ratings, flagging red cherry, oak-spice and a leather-and-tar edge. The estate's own notes point to fresh fruit, violet and rose from its Neive vines.
Aromatically broad and penetrating, as the estate describes it: fresh red cherry and raspberry lifted by violet and dried rose from the Neive vineyards. Vivino's 2,600-plus reviewers add oak-spice, tobacco and a leather-and-tar edge that builds with time in the glass.
Rose petal
Violet
Cherry
Plum
Raspberry
Tar
Leather
LiquoriceMedium-bodied and high in acidity, with the soft entry and gentle but persistent tannins that mark La Spinetta. Maceration runs about two weeks in temperature-controlled tanks before malolactic and ageing in second and third-passage French oak, which frames the plum and red-berry fruit without masking it.
Long and savoury, closing on the leather, tar and dog-rose typical of Langhe Nebbiolo, with a fresh, faintly balsamic lift.
An accessible, polished introduction to Piedmont Nebbiolo from declassified Barbaresco-zone fruit, made unfined and unfiltered in around 25,000 bottles. Drinkers rate it 4.0 on Vivino and reach for it with beef, lamb and game; drink from 2026 over five to six years.
Three UK merchants currently list the 2024, from about 25.78 to 31 pounds for a 750ml bottle. Stock shifts between vintages, so check the live listings below before you buy.
Scored across six axes from its structure, price and pedigree: a strong food wine and an authentic indigenous-grape benchmark, priced as a premium Langhe Nebbiolo rather than an everyday pour.
Medium-bodied Nebbiolo with high acidity and firm, fine tannins is a natural table red for braised and roast meats, rich Piedmontese pasta and mushroom dishes.
A classic, well-made expression of indigenous Nebbiolo at a mid-tier price, though its firm tannins and savoury, earthy register ask a little more of a newcomer than a soft, fruity red.
A recognised Barbaresco-house Nebbiolo with the rhino label and genuine pedigree makes a confident dinner-party red, short of the prestige of a cru Barolo or Barbaresco.
Lowest in-stock UK price near 25.78 pounds (range 25.78 to 31) sits at the upper-mid for Langhe Nebbiolo: fair for a Barbaresco-house wine but not a discount buy. Category price_aggregate was empty, so this is derived from the observed retail spread.
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A compact view of what the Langhe denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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2024 was a rain-marked but charming Piedmont year that gave fresh, lithe Nebbiolo with fine tannins. This release shows that classic style: drink from 2026, with room to develop in bottle.
2024 was a wet but not cold Piedmont vintage that still gave fresh, lithe Nebbiolo with fine tannins in a classic, earlier-drinking style. La Spinetta's Neive fruit shows bright red cherry and floral lift; drink from 2026 over the following five to six years.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The Rivetti family farms around 100 hectares across Piedmont and Tuscany, drawing this Nebbiolo from limestone vineyards at Neive in the Barbaresco zone. First made in 2004, it reads as a compendium of their cru Barbarescos.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Langhe is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Langhe falls within Piedmont , covering Piedmont.
The fruit is selected from La Spinetta's own vines around Neive, the Barbaresco commune behind its cru bottlings, so the raw material costs far more than generic open-market Langhe Nebbiolo.
Low yields for fuller ripeness on limestone at about 270m, farmed without herbicides or pesticides, lift growing costs per bottle against conventionally farmed Langhe fruit.
Malolactic and ageing in French oak, then close to a year resting in bottle before release, ties the wine up for roughly two years and adds cellar and carrying cost.
Ageing uses second and third-passage French oak rather than new barrels, trimming barrel cost and keeping the price well below the estate's Barbaresco and Barolo.
UK excise duty on a 14% still wine is 2.67 pounds a bottle at 2026 HMRC rates, and 20% VAT adds roughly 4.30 to 5.20 pounds on a 25.78 to 31 pound shelf price, so tax is about a quarter of the retail before margin.
Dishes that complement this wine
High acidity and firm, fine tannins make this a classic table red. It cuts through braised beef and rich Piedmontese pasta, and its earthy, savoury side bridges to mushroom and truffle.
Firm, fine Nebbiolo tannins bind to the protein and gelatine of long-braised beef, softening on the palate while the wine's acidity keeps a rich, slow-cooked sauce from feeling heavy.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Beef stew · More pairings →
The wine's high acidity cuts through butter, egg-rich pasta and meat ragu, refreshing the palate between bites, while gentle tannins sit comfortably alongside the savoury filling.
Try with: Agnolotti del Plin · Cotoletta alla bolognese · Tajarin al Tartufo · More pairings →
Nebbiolo's earthy, tar and forest-floor notes bridge directly to porcini and truffle, so the wine echoes the dish's aromas rather than fighting them, with acidity lightening the creamy rice.
Try with: Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · Tajarin al Tartufo · More pairings →
Medium body and grippy young tannins match the char and fat of a grilled steak, the tannins scrubbing the palate clean while the wine's red fruit lifts the savoury crust.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · More pairings →
Acidity and tannin together cut the fat and salt of a mature hard cheese, while the wine's red-berry and floral notes contrast the cheese's nutty, crystalline depth.
Try with: Cheese board · Strong cheddar cheese · Lancashire Cheese · More pairings →
Firm Nebbiolo tannins turn metallic against chilli heat and overwhelm delicate seafood, and the wine's dryness makes sweet desserts taste sour. Keep it to savoury, structured dishes.
Skip with: Szechuan beef · Squid ink risotto · Tandoori lamb chops · Cheesecake · Pairing guide →
Unfined and unfiltered, with close to a year in bottle before release, the 2024 is built to drink young but will hold five to six years. It is the estate's earlier-drinking Nebbiolo, not a decades-long Barolo.
Peak around 2028. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Langhe DOC Nebbiolo built for the medium term: unfined and unfiltered with fine tannins, it holds around five to six years rather than the decades of the estate's Barbaresco and Barolo.
£21.51 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumIt is 100% Nebbiolo, the grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco. La Spinetta draws it from estate vines around Neive in the Barbaresco zone, so it offers Nebbiolo's red cherry, rose and firm tannins at an earlier-drinking price.
Expect bright red cherry and raspberry, violet and dried rose, with leather and tar emerging as it ages. The palate is medium-bodied and high in acidity, with gentle but persistent tannins and a long, savoury finish.
Its acidity and firm tannins suit Piedmontese classics such as brasato al Barolo, agnolotti del plin, ossobuco, porcini risotto and truffle tajarin. It also handles roast beef, lamb and game.
A 30 to 60 minute decant helps a young bottle open up. Serve it at 16 to 17 degrees in a large Burgundy-style glass, the glass La Spinetta recommends for this wine.
It drinks well on release and the 2024 will hold and improve for around five to six years. It is a fresher, earlier-drinking Nebbiolo than the estate's Barbaresco and Barolo, made for the medium term rather than decades.
It typically sells for about 25 to 31 pounds a 750ml bottle, depending on the retailer and vintage. Compare the current in-stock listings above to find the best price.
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