- 100% Nebbiolo from the estate’s single vineyard monopole ‘Osso San Grato’ cru at 500 meters above sea level
- 5 hectares of 60-year-old vines planted to volcanic soil
- Spontaneous fermentation with maceration lasts 18 days
- Fermented in cement
- Aged in 36 months in 25-30 hectoliter Slavonian or French oak casks
- Aged one year in bottle prior to release
- 400 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2018
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Gattinara
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-ALO-22-18 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2024-02-06
"The 2018 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is one of the great wines of the vintage. It offers notable depth married with a feeling of classicism that is palpable. Dark fruit, leather, spice, menthol, licorice, lavender and mocha all take flight from the glass. Vertical and soaring, the 2018 is seriously impressive."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2024-03-31
"Aromas of incense and potpourri figure prominently in this maturing red, whose fading cherry and berry flavors are matched by leather, tobacco and mineral accents. This ends with a light, dusty feel on the long, fresh finish. Drink now through 2028. 400 cases made, 120 cases imported. –BS"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2019
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-07-22
"Restrained and austere nose of dried cherries, roses, violets, orange peel and cinnamon. Full-bodied with a tight-knit structure of fruit, crisp acidity, elegant velvety tannins and a long, savory aftertaste. More austere in the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2029."
2019
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-02-28
"The 2019 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is a complex, mysterious wine. Dried herbs, mint, spice, crushed flowers and tobacco open first. Brisk acids and beams of salinity frame this super-classic Gattinara. Osso San Grato remains a reference point for the appellation. Savory and mineral overtones dominate, while fruit is pushed into the background."
2017
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-06-01
2016
Vinous
Score
97
Date
2022-03-31
2016
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
2020-10-01
2012
Spectator
Score
95
Date
2018-04-30
2012
Vinous
Score
92
Date