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| The properties: | |||
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LA SPINETTA LA SPINETTA Campè LA SPINETTA Casanova |
Castagnole
Lanze, Piedmont - since 1977 Grinzane Cavour, Piedmont - since 2000 Terricciola, Tuscany - since 2001 |
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The wines: |
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Barolo Barbaresco Barbera Blend Nebbiolo Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Moscato Sangiovese/Colorino Vermentino Moscato Passito |
Campè
(20,000 bottles) Valeirano (7,000 bottles), Gallina (11,500 bottles) Starderi (15,500 bottles) Barbaresco Bordini (13,000 bottles) Bionzo (26,000 bottles), Gallina (10,000 bottles), Cà di Pian (80,000 bottles) Pin 65% Nebbiolo, 35% Barbera (53,000 bottles) Langhe Nebbiolo (36,000 bottles) Lidia (3,000 bottles) Langhe Bianco (3,000 bottles) Bricco Quaglia (110,000 bottles), Biancospino (100,000 bottles) Il Nero di Casanova (160,000 bottles), Il Colorino di Casanova (15,000 bottles), Il Gentile di Casanova (15,000 bottles), Sezzana (10,000 bottles) and Sassontino (10,000 bottles) Vermentino (32,000 bottles) Oro (4,000 half bottles) |
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| The production: | |||
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approximately
650,000 bottles per year (450,000 in Piedmont and 200,000 in Tuscany) 4% Barolo 8% Barbaresco 24% Sangiovese 10% Pin and Langhe Nebbiolo 22% Barbera 30% Moscato 2% Chardonnay/Sauvignon |
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| The barrique: | |||
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use of 80%
new medium toast French oak barrique and tonneaux barrels |
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The vineyards: |
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a total of 165 hectare: 100 hectare in Piedmont and 65 hectare in Tuscany the average production quantity is 17 – 20 hl (1.7 - 2 tons) per hectare |
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The winemakers: |
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head winemaker: Giorgio Rivetti, additional winemakers: Andrea Rivetti, Stefano Mazzetta
and Mirko Bessi |
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| The employees: | |||
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65
full time employees,
of which 55 are vineyard workers |
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| The owners: | |||
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Carlo, Bruno and Giorgio Rivetti |
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The name: |
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LA SPINETTA means “Top of the hill” and refers to the location of our first
cellar in Castagnole Lanze |
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Founded: |
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1977 by Giuseppe and Lidia Rivetti |
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The export market: |
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45%
USA 10% Asia 30% Central Europe 2% East Europe 5% Scandinavia 8% Russia 75% of our total production is exported and 25% sold in our local market |
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| info@la-spinetta.com |