"Serafino Rivella is about as old school as it gets in Barbaresco."
As you might guess from Antonio Galloni's quote above, Serafino Rivella makes Barbaresco exactly as we like it. They are wines of incredible breeding and finesse while seeming devoid of artifice.
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The heart and soul of the estate is a top Barbaresco vineyard situated directly adjacent to the family’s home: the Montestefano Cru. Montestefano is famous above all else for how it marries elegance, detail, and intensity. It's a wine that soars with a tightly coiled class.
In a typical vintage, Serafino Rivella produces around 750 cases of Montestefano. For many years, these quantities kept the wines within a small group of insiders. Our first offer of Serafina Rivella was the 2013 vintage and we've enjoyed watching the wines begin to get on people's radars.
The 2019 is an absolutely brilliant example of the breeding and complexity that Montestefano achieves in Rivella's hands. There's density, silkiness, and incredible nuance. It possesses a radiant clarity, delivering spice, floral notes, herbs, and hints of game. For all of its old-fashioned honesty, it comes off as sophisticated and nearly impeccable.
Serafino Rivella's Montestefano is one of the most compelling examples of Barbaresco. I bought every bottle of the 2019 that I could find. Still, as is always the case with this producer, it's not a lot of wine. Please give us your ideal order, and we'll try our best.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits
