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Travaglini Gattinara DOCG

Azienda Vitivinicola Travaglini Giancarlo

Grape
Nebbiolo
Denomination
Gattinara DOCG
Region
Piedmont
ABV
13.5%

Travaglini's historic Gattinara is pure Nebbiolo from rocky soils below Monte Rosa, aged two years or more in Slavonian oak. Violet, rose and red cherry over fine tannins. Some UK shops sell it as Gattinara Selezione.

Best price
£25.10

2022 · 75cl · checked 25 Oct · Delivery charged at checkout

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£25.10 best price · 6 retailers in stock · checked 25 Oct 2026

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Tasting Notes

Tasting Travaglini's Gattinara: violet, rose and red cherry

Violet and rose petal come first, then spice with time in the glass, over fine tannins and fresh acidity. This is the perfumed, elegant side of Nebbiolo, grown at the foot of Monte Rosa.

Tasted by
ItalianWines editorial, from the producer's notes
Vintage in glass
2022
Source
Producer notes · confidence High
Typical of Nebbiolo
Body Light / Full
Tannins Smooth / Grippy
Sweetness Dry / Sweet
Acidity Soft / Crisp
Nose

Violet and rose petal lead, as the family's own note puts it, with cherry and raspberry close behind. Time in the glass brings spice and a balsamic lift. At the end there can be a faint note of iron, which the family links to its rocky soils.

Rose petalRose petal
VioletViolet
CherryCherry
RaspberryRaspberry
TarTar
Wet stonesWet stones
LeatherLeather
LiquoriceLiquorice
Palate

Fresh and elegant, with juicy red fruit and lively acidity. The family calls the tannins barely sketched; in the warm 2022 they have a little more grip. A savoury edge of leather and tar runs under the fruit.

Finish

Long and gentle, with small red fruits and flowers lingering and a savoury close.

Overall

This is the house's historic Gattinara, beside the Tre Vigne and the Riserva in its range. Falstaff gave the 2022 91 points. Drink it now to 2034; the notes drinkers mention most are red fruit, earthy leather and tar.

Drink now Best by 2034
Live UK pricing

Buying Travaglini Gattinara, also sold as Gattinara Selezione

Five shops that deliver to the UK have it in stock, four with the 2022 and one with the 2023. The two that sell it as Gattinara Selezione ask about £40 to £42, some £10 to £15 more than shops using its plain name.

Best price · 75 cl · 2022 £25.10 at 8wines
Price spread · 75cl · 2022 £25.10 - £41.50 Across 4 UK retailers with 75cl · 2022 in stock
Retailers · 75cl · 2022 4UK 4 in stock
Vintages live 2023 · 2022 Current release: 2023
Per-litre (75cl · 2022 basis) £33.47 Lowest current 75cl · 2022 offer
Last checked 25 Oct 2026 Refreshed once every 24 hours
Other vintages and formats: 1 price line

75cl · 2023: £26.00 - £31.40, 2 UK retailers

Wine fit score

Travaglini Gattinara fit score

It scores best for food and for value: fresh acidity suits meat and mushroom dishes, and it costs less than most Gattinara on sale here.

Best with food 9.0/10

Fresh acidity and fine tannins make it an easy partner for braised beef, roast lamb, game, mushroom dishes and aged hard cheese.

Best value 8.5/10

At about £25 to £32 under its plain name it costs less than most Gattinara on sale in the UK, and far less than a typical Barolo.

Best for an occasion 8.0/10

A historic Gattinara in Travaglini's curved bottle makes a good gift or a red for a dinner with friends.

Best for cellar 7.0/10

The 2022 drinks well now and should keep to 2034, a good run for a Gattinara this approachable.

Best intro to this style 6.5/10

A classic, perfumed Nebbiolo that is open and ready now; its earthy, leathery side suits drinkers moving on from softer reds.

Best everyday bottle 3.5/10

At £25 or more and with real structure, it is better kept for a dinner than poured midweek.

Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.

Denomination Compliance Snapshot

Gattinara in five fields

A compact view of what the Gattinara denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.

Allowed grapes
1 varieties listed
This bottle: Nebbiolo.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Gattinara · Vercelli
Source: Editorial.
Style
DOCG · Gattinara
Classification
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita)
What that means →
Vintages

Travaglini Gattinara 2022 and 2023

In Alto Piemonte 2022 was the warmest and driest year on record, and its wines are open and ready to drink. 2023 brought heavy May rain and mildew, which cut the crop, and spells of intense heat.

2023 Current release
Best price
£26.00
Retailers
2 in stock

In Alto Piemonte heavy May rain and mildew cut the 2023 crop, and spells of intense heat came too. Early tastings of the zone's 2023s are promising.

2022 Previous release
Best price
£25.10
Retailers
4 in stock
ABV
13.5%
Window
Drink now through 2034

In Alto Piemonte 2022 was the warmest and driest year on record, and its wines are open and approachable. Ready now, this one should drink well to 2034.

2021 Sold through
Best price
not listed
Retailers
0 in stock
ABV
13.5%

Taut, with fresh acidity and crisp fruit at its core. Critics scored the 2021 between 87 and 91 points.

2022 Previous release
Best price
£25.10
Retailers
4 in stock
ABV
13.5%
Window
Drink now through 2034

In Alto Piemonte 2022 was the warmest and driest year on record, and its wines are open and approachable. Ready now, this one should drink well to 2034.

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 disciplinare, the place, the label

Travaglini, the family behind Gattinara's curved bottle

The Travaglini family owns 59 hectares at the foot of Monte Rosa, mostly Nebbiolo, and by its own account is the largest landowner in this northern corner of Piedmont. Giancarlo Travaglini designed and patented the curved bottle in 1958.

01

DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean

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.

Gattinara 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.

02

The denomination rules, in detail

  • Allowed grapes. 1 varieties listed in the disciplinare
  • Tasting panel. Mandatory pre-release tasting commission
03

Region and area context

Gattinara falls within Piedmont, covering Gattinara · Vercelli.

Gattinara DOCG zone The producer

Made at Azienda Vitivinicola Travaglini Giancarlo, Gattinara. Directions

04

Reading the label

  • Azienda Vitivinicola Travaglini GiancarloProducer / estate
  • NebbioloGrape varieties
  • Gattinara DOCGGeographic indication and quality tier
  • 2023Vintage (year of harvest)
  • 75 clBottle size
  • Imbottigliato all’origineEstate-bottled
05

What sits behind the price of Travaglini Gattinara

Tracked from
£25.10
Direction
Mostly cost up
Drivers
4 up / 1 down
Main factor
About three years in the cellar, two or more in Slavonian oak
  1. 01

    About three years in the cellar, two or more in Slavonian oak

    Cost up

    Each vintage spends about three years in the cellar before sale: two years or more in Slavonian oak, then a few months in bottle. That ties up casks, space and money long before a bottle is sold.

  2. 02

    Nebbiolo from 59 hectares of hillside at the foot of Monte Rosa

    Cost up

    The Travaglini family owns 59 hectares on rocky porphyry, granite and iron soils, mostly Nebbiolo. The grapes are picked by hand in early October.

  3. 03

    UK duty and VAT

    Cost up

    Of a £30 bottle, about £8.10 is tax: £3.10 of duty at 13.5% alcohol and about £5 of VAT.

  4. 04

    Sold as Gattinara Selezione at some shops

    Cost up

    Two shops sell this wine as Gattinara Selezione at about £40 to £42 a bottle, some £10 to £15 more than shops that use its plain name.

  5. 05

    Gattinara sells for less than Barolo

    Cost down

    As recently as the 1960s Gattinara was in stronger demand in Italy than Barolo. Today it usually sells for less than Barolo, and this wine costs about £25 to £32 under its plain name.

01

About three years in the cellar, two or more in Slavonian oak

Cost up

Each vintage spends about three years in the cellar before sale: two years or more in Slavonian oak, then a few months in bottle. That ties up casks, space and money long before a bottle is sold.

Perfect Pairings

Dishes that go with this wine

Ossobuco alla Milanese on stoneware bowl with Beef Broth, Carrot, Celery

Ossobuco alla Milanese
Christmas Pudding, plated

Christmas Pudding
Bunuelos plated with flour, sugar, cinnamon

Bunuelos
Food Pairing

Nebbiolo acidity and tannin: dishes for Travaglini's Gattinara

Fresh acidity and fine tannins make it a good partner for braised beef, lamb, game, mushroom dishes and aged hard cheese. Keep chilli heat and sweet-and-sour sauces away from it.

Tannin softening Strong match

Braised beef and veal, or a grilled steak

Nebbiolo's tannins bind to the protein and gelatine of a long braise and soften, while the wine's fresh acidity lifts a rich sauce. Beef braised in Nebbiolo is the classic Piedmont match for a Gattinara like this.

Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Fiorentina steak · More pairings →

Aromatic bridge Strong match

Truffle, porcini and mushroom dishes

The earthy, tarry side of this Gattinara meets the earthy smell of porcini and truffle, and its floral lift keeps the match fresh. Its acidity stops a buttery risotto from feeling heavy.

Try with: Tajarin al Tartufo · Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · More pairings →

Body matching Good match

Roast lamb and game

Fresh acidity and a savoury, leathery edge suit lean roast lamb and game birds. The Nebbiolo cuts through the fat without swamping the meat.

Try with: Rack of lamb · Roast Pheasant · Venison Stew · Roast Duck · More pairings →

Acidity matching Good match

Stuffed pasta and slow meat ragu

Bright Nebbiolo acidity cuts through the butter and meat of stuffed pasta and a slow ragu, and refreshes the palate between bites.

Try with: Agnolotti del Plin · Agnello Ragu Lucano · Ragu alla bolognese · More pairings →

Fat cutting Good match

Aged hard cheese

The tannin and acidity of this Gattinara cut the fat and salt of a firm, aged cheese, and its red fruit balances the savoury depth. Keep to hard, matured cheeses rather than soft or blue ones.

Try with: Cheese board · Strong cheddar cheese · Lancashire Cheese

Avoid Clash

Chilli heat and sweet-and-sour sauces

Chilli heat makes Nebbiolo's tannin and alcohol taste harsh and bitter, and a sweet-and-sour sauce flattens its fruit. Keep fiery or sugary dishes for another bottle.

Skip with: Szechuan beef · Crispy chilli beef · Sweet and sour pork · Pairing guide →

Drinking + cellar

Keeping Travaglini Gattinara: the 2022 to 2034

The 2022 is open and approachable now, and one critic gives it until 2034. Open a young bottle a little ahead of the meal. The curved bottle is shaped to hold back sediment as you pour.

Decanting
1 hour

A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.

Serving temperature
16-18°C

Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.

Cellar potential
High

The 2022 drinks well now and should keep to 2034, a good run for a Gattinara this approachable.

Buy now or wait?
Buy now

£25.10 for a 75cl bottle of the 2022, at 8wines, is the best price we track, and we have no signal of further discounting.

Sources & trust

Sources behind this Travaglini Gattinara page

Prices & stock

Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 25 Oct 2026, 03:42 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.

Confidence · High
Tasting notes

Based on the producer's published tasting notes.

Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing

From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.

Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs

Our 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 · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential

Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.

Confidence · Medium
Related

Explore Gattinara, Nebbiolo and Piedmont

Producer
Azienda Vitivinicola Travaglini Giancarlo Piedmont
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Denomination
Gattinara DOCG
Region
Piedmont Region guide
Cuisine
British Cuisine 1 dishes paired Italian Cuisine 1 dishes paired Mexican 1 dishes paired

Common Questions

No, it is this wine under another name. Travaglini's own range has no Selezione: its other Gattinara wines are the Tre Vigne, the Riserva and the Riserva Vigna Ronchi, each sold under its own name. In the UK the bottles sold as Selezione cost more, about £40 to £42.

Only Nebbiolo, grown at Gattinara in northern Piedmont, at the foot of Monte Rosa. The Travaglini family owns 59 hectares there, mostly Nebbiolo, on rocky soils of porphyry, granite and iron.

It ferments in steel tanks, then ages for two years or more in Slavonian oak and a few months in bottle. In all, each vintage spends about three years in the cellar before it is sold.

It opens with violet and rose petal, then cherry and raspberry, and turns spicy with time in the glass. The palate is fresh and elegant, with fine tannins and a long, gentle finish of small red fruits. A faint note of iron can show at the end.

Braised beef, roast lamb, game and mushroom dishes suit it best, and so does aged hard cheese. Its fresh acidity cuts through rich sauces, and its earthy side meets porcini and truffle. Avoid chilli heat, which makes the tannins taste harsh.

Giancarlo Travaglini designed and patented the curved bottle in 1958. The curve sits in the palm of the hand and holds back the sediment when the wine is decanted. The dark glass keeps out the light.

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