Travaglini's 2013 Gattinara opens with exotic spice and rose, then unfolds into marasca cherry and licorice with a mineral spine. That rusty-iron note adds real depth to the finish. Five generations of Nebbiolo mastery from Gattinara's preeminent producer means you're drinking finesse and tension in a glass.
Winemaker Notes
Exotic spice, rose, eucalyptus and red-berry aromas are front and center on this perfumed red. It's loaded with finesse and tension, delivering Marasca cherry, cranberry, licorice and clove while a mineral note evoking rusty iron (and that's a good thing) adds depth to the finish. Firm acidity and tightly knit fine-grained tannins provide structure and balance. Drink 2021–2033. Kerin O’Keefe
Professional Ratings
94
James SucklingTasted: Oct 2019. Delicious, glazed red cherries, creme de cassis, boysenberries, dried oregano and pine cones here. The full-bodied palate has a chiseled feel, where the tannins are very tightly strung, holding vibrant red and blue fruit, and the finish is long and savory. Drink from 2023.
94
Wine EnthusiastTasted: Mar 2020. Exotic spice, rose, eucalyptus and red-berry aromas are front and center on this perfumed red. It\'s loaded with finesse and tension, delivering Marasca cherry, cranberry, licorice and clove while a mineral note evoking rusty iron (and that\'s a good thing) adds depth to the finish. Firm acidity and tightly knit fine-grained tannins provide structure and balance. Drink 2021–2033. Kerin O’Keefe
92
Wine Spectator
About the Producer
Driven by a passion for exceptional nebbiolo, the Travaglini family has crafted remarkable, limited-production wines from their eponymous estate in Gattinara for five generations. The family cultivates a total of 59 hectares / 145 acres, which represents 50% of this tiny DOCG, making them the region’s foremost producer. Tucked away in the foothills of the Monte Rosa range, the Gattinara DOCG lies within northwestern Italy’s Piedmont region. Though today recognized as the home of a beautifully complex, structured style of Italian red wine, the region has a dramatic history.
