By Negretti
2018 Barolo Cru Rive

Technical Details
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo

Vineyard Details
Vineyard: La Morra - Rive
Altitude: 230-260 meters a.s.l.
Exposure: South-East
Plant Density: 4,500 to 5,000 plants per hectare
Terroir: Clay, calcareous

Winemaking Details
Vinification: Cryomaceration before fermentation with the skin for 12 to 16 days in steel vats. Temperature is controlled between 24 to 29 degrees C. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
Aging: In French and Austrian oak (2,500L) for 24 months.

Tasting Notes
Ruby color on a soft red basis. It's characterized by notes of petals and wild strawberries. In the mouth, it's persistent and silky, with well-domesticated tannins and a rich, slightly acidic - but fragrant - extraction. Its alcohol amplifies, without mistake, remarkable notes of flower and dry herbs.
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2018 Negretti Barolo Rive
Producer: Negretti
From: Italy, Piedmont, Barolo, La Morra, Rive
Color: Red
Type: Table 
Maturity: Young
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Nebbiolo
Rating: 94
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Issue Date: 23rd Jun 2022
Source: June 2022 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Drink Date: 2025 - 2040
The Negretti 2018 Barolo Rive [...] offers smooth concentration and the slightly softer vinous disposition that one might associate with wines from La Morra. This is a balanced and fresh Nebbiolo with a more accessible personality that suits it very nicely, especially if paired with one of the rich meat sauces and pasta dishes that are typical of Piedmont's regional cuisine. Grapes are harvested from a south-facing position, and the vines are 45 years old. Some of that freshness and brightness is locked in during a brief phase of cryomaceration [...]. This is a terrific find.

NEGRETTI BAROLO RIVE 2018
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Vintage: 2018
Score: 91
Red-cherry and walnut-shell character to this rather racy Barolo, at least until it hits the barrier of firm tannin towards the end. Medium-bodied and delicately poised at the moment. Needs a little bottle time to gain some depth and complexity. Try from 2023.

Negretti, Rive , Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, 2018
Producer: Negretti
Wine Name: Rive
Vintage: 2018
Sub-region: Barolo
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Award: Silver
Score: 91
Color: Red
Style: Still - Dry (below 5 g/L residual sugar)
Closure: Natural Cork
Alcohol Level: 14.50%
Bottle Size: 75cl
Grape Composition: 100% Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes: Very perfumed, with lots of spice, cinnamon, crushed stone, and forest floor with sweeter red berries, milk chocolate, and present alcohol.