Winemaker Notes
1998 was an excellent year in Italy, and this wine displays the perfect growing conditions. The fruit is filled with violets, vanilla, mocha, and berry flavors. Travaglini fashioned their Gattinara with a perfect balance of fruit and tannin, highlighting the classic flavors of the Nebbiolo grape.
Professional Ratings
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.