Azienda Agricola La Spinetta
La Spinetta's single-vineyard Barbaresco from Bordini in Neive: 100% Nebbiolo off 40-year-old vines on calcareous marl, aged in used French oak. Fragrant raspberry and rose, fine silky tannins and elegance. Approachable from release across a decade.
Drinker consensus on Vivino and La Spinetta's own notes line up: fragrant raspberry and rose, a savoury edge of tar and leather, and the fine, silky tannins this Neive cru is known for.
An explosion of fragrant red fruit and flowers: raspberry, wild strawberry and rose petal, the perfume La Spinetta itself flags for Bordini. With air a savoury Nebbiolo edge of tar, leather and dried herb emerges, the note Vivino drinkers add most after red fruit.
Rose petal
Violet
Cherry
Raspberry
Strawberry
Tobacco
Tar
Leather
Liquorice
VanillaMedium-bodied and silky rather than massive. The 40-year-old Neive vines and calcareous-marl soils give bright acidity and fine, polished tannin, framed by the gentle spice and vanilla of second-passage French oak rather than new-barrel grip. Red cherry and liquorice carry a long, savoury line.
Fresh and persistent, the tar-and-dried-rose signature of Neive Nebbiolo lingering over the fine-grained tannin that earns Bordini its Barbaresco DOCG.
Bordini is the most approachable wine in La Spinetta's Barbaresco range and a consistent crowd favourite, holding a 4.1 average across nearly 8,000 Vivino ratings and critic scores around 91 points. A fragrant, elegant single-vineyard Nebbiolo for drinkers who want classic Barbaresco perfume without a long wait.
Two UK merchants list the 2022 and 2023 between roughly £48 and £58. Average production is only about 13,000 bottles a year, so each release of single-vineyard Bordini is finite.
A classic indigenous Nebbiolo with structure and bright acidity, priced near £50 against a single-vineyard Barbaresco field that often runs higher.
Medium-tannin Nebbiolo with bright acidity is one of Italy's most food-flexible reds, excelling with braised meat, truffle and aged cheese.
A single-vineyard DOCG from a prestige Langhe producer near £50 reads as a genuine special-occasion bottle.
A lowest UK price near £48 sits at or just below the going rate for single-vineyard Barbaresco from a benchmark producer.
Barbaresco DOCG mandates 24 months ageing and Nebbiolo's structure rewards keeping; Bordini's used-oak style holds a decade rather than several.
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A compact view of what the Barbaresco denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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Piedmont's hot, dry 2022 gave a riper, broader Bordini; the cooler-finishing 2023 is fresher and more vertical, with red-toned fruit and firmer acidity.
A challenging, cooler-finishing 2023 gave fresher, more vertical Nebbiolo with stable acidity and red-toned fruit. More measured than the warm 2022 and built on proportion rather than weight; best from 2026 onward.
Piedmont's hot, dry 2022 brought an early Nebbiolo harvest and a riper, broader Bordini with some alcoholic warmth and grainy tannin. Generous and open, with the cru's raspberry-and-rose signature; drinks well from release through the early 2030s.
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.
Bordini is the estate's most approachable Barbaresco: 40-year-old Nebbiolo from one south-east slope in Neive, aged in second-passage French oak for a softer, earlier-drinking style than the Gallina or Starderi crus.
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.
Barbaresco is in the DOCG tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Barbaresco falls within Piedmont , covering Piedmont. The denomination is further divided into 4 sub-zones.
All fruit comes from one south-east slope in Neive on 40-year-old vines, not bought-in grapes; average production is only about 13,000 bottles a year.
DOCG rules require at least 24 months ageing before release, tying up cellar space and capital well beyond a Langhe Nebbiolo at half the price.
A producer whose Barbaresco crus regularly score around 91 points commands a premium; Bordini is the accessible entry to that reputation at £48 to £58.
UK excise duty on still wine up to 15% ABV is about £2.67 a bottle at 2026 rates, and 20% VAT adds roughly £8 on a £48 bottle before any retailer margin.
La Spinetta ages Bordini in used (second-passage) French oak for a minimum nine months, so it carries less new-barrel cost than the Gallina or Starderi crus.
Bordini is priced below La Spinetta's Gallina, Starderi and Valeirano Barbarescos, making it the value entry point to the estate's cru range.
Dishes that complement this wine
The grip and bright acidity of Neive Nebbiolo cut through fat and stand up to Piedmontese classics like brasato al Barolo and tajarin with butter and white truffle.
Nebbiolo's firm tannin binds with the gelatin and fat of slow-braised meat, softening on the palate while the wine's bright acidity keeps each bite fresh.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Bollito dei Pastori · Stracotto · More pairings →
The acidity of Neive Nebbiolo cuts butter and aged-cheese richness, while its red-fruit perfume lifts delicate egg pasta and risotto.
Try with: Tajarin al Tartufo · Agnolotti del Plin · Risotto alla Milanese · Vitello Tonnato · More pairings →
The tar, leather and dried-rose notes of mature Nebbiolo mirror the earthy, savoury aromatics of Alba truffle and porcini, an Italian regional match.
Try with: Tajarin al Tartufo · Truffle risotto · Porcini mushroom risotto · Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · More pairings →
Medium body and persistent acidity let Bordini stand with aged alpine cheeses and rich antipasti without being overwhelmed or turning hard.
Try with: Vitello Tonnato · Bollito dei Pastori · Coniglio alla ligure · More pairings →
Nebbiolo's acidity frames the savoury intensity of roast rabbit and slow lamb ragu, matching their depth while refreshing the palate.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Coniglio alla ligure · Brasato al Barolo · More pairings →
Nebbiolo's tannin and acidity amplify chilli burn, and its dry, perfumed structure clashes with sugar; spicy and sweet-sour dishes flatten the wine.
Skip with: Vindaloo · Sweet and sour pork · Lamb biryani · Nigiri Sushi · Pairing guide →
Barbaresco DOCG demands at least 24 months ageing before release; Bordini's gentler used-oak regime means it drinks young yet holds for a decade from a strong vintage.
Peak around 2029. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Barbaresco DOCG mandates 24 months ageing and Nebbiolo's structure rewards keeping; Bordini's used-oak style holds a decade rather than several.
£48.00 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 from the Bordini vineyard in Neive, within the Barbaresco DOCG zone of Piedmont. Like all Barbaresco, it is made entirely from Nebbiolo.
Grapes from 40-year-old vines macerate and ferment in temperature-controlled vats for about two weeks, then the wine completes malolactic fermentation and ages a minimum of nine months in used French oak before refining in bottle.
Fragrant raspberry, wild strawberry and rose lead, with a savoury edge of tar, leather and dried herb. It is medium-bodied with bright acidity and fine, silky tannins rather than heavy structure.
Both drink well young. The warm 2022 is riper and more open now, while the fresher 2023 is more vertical and rewards a little patience. Either holds for around a decade from a strong vintage.
Classic Piedmontese dishes: brasato al Barolo, tajarin with butter and white truffle, agnolotti del plin and aged alpine cheeses. Its tannin and acidity also cut through rich roast meats.
UK merchants list the current 2022 and 2023 vintages at roughly £48 to £58 a bottle, making it one of the more accessible single-vineyard Barbarescos from a benchmark producer.
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