Hand harvested from the best cru vineyards including: Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, & Serralunga, then aged over three years prior to release. For the price the Arnaldo Rivera Barolo is one of the finest we've tasted and a relative steal for $29.99 a bottle. Such finesse, structure and terroir-driven character, you'd expect to pay three times the price. Don't miss one of the the best values in Italy!
"Sweet-berry and tar aromas with cherries and ripe strawberries. Full-bodied with round and relitively soft tannins that show intensity. Juicy and savory finish. Drink after 2023." James Suckling, 93 Points
"There is no wine like this in the appellation. Made by a cooperative winery with access to fruit from across all the villages of Barolo, the Arnaldo Rivera 2017 Barolo Undicicomuni ("eleven villages") is an ambitious blend of Nebbiolo from several sites: Serralunga d'Alba (San Rocco); Castiglione Falletto (Codana, Piantà and Villero); Diano d'Alba (two sites in Sorano); La Morra (Boiolo and two sites in Rocche dell'Annunziata); and Verduno (Campasso). You get a bit of grape DNA from every corner of the growing region. The result is a balanced and bright wine with silky fruit, cassis, rusty metal and blue flower. There is a touch of white pepper on the close." The Wine Advocate, 92 Points
"There is a core of cherry, strawberry and floral aromas and flavors here, accented by wild herb and iron. Lean and firm, yet vibrant and complex, with a long fruity, savory and mineral aftertaste. Best from 2024 through 2042." The Wine Spectator, 92 Points