Rating 91
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2016
Appellation
Piedmont
Italy
ABV 13.5%
Price $31.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2020-05-14

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Steak Dinner, Treat Yo'self

Drink If You Like

Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir , Xinomavro

Travaglini Gattinara DOCG 2016 Review

If you are doing it up with a big ol italian meal, throwing some lean steak on the grill or roasting up some pork with a side of pasta, this wine will shine all over the meal. Also, if you like Barolo, made with the same grape, this is a great, more affordable alternative. Hell, if you dig Pinot Noir you'll love this wine too. It is elegant and powerful at the same time, with great acidity and a nice tannin structure framing the wine. It opens up to a smell that will make you think of ripe cherries and turned earth. It’s just over $30, widely available, and definitely worth it.

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Travaglini Gattinara DOCG 2016
If you are doing it up with a big ol italian meal, throwing some lean steak on the grill or roasting up some pork with a side of pasta, this wine will shine all over the meal. Also, if you like Barolo, made with the same grape, this is a great, more affordable alternative. Hell, if you dig Pinot Noir you'll love this wine too. It is elegant and powerful at the same time, with great acidity and a nice tannin structure framing the wine. It opens up to a smell that will make you think of ripe cherries and turned earth. It’s just over $30, widely available, and definitely worth it.

Reviewed On: 05-14-2020
91
POINTS
Travaglini Gattinara DOCG 2016
If you are doing it up with a big ol italian meal, throwing some lean steak on the grill or roasting up some pork with a side of pasta, this wine will shine all over the meal. Also, if you like Barolo, made with the same grape, this is a great, more affordable alternative. Hell, if you dig Pinot Noir you'll love this wine too. It is elegant and powerful at the same time, with great acidity and a nice tannin structure framing the wine. It opens up to a smell that will make you think of ripe cherries and turned earth. It’s just over $30, widely available, and definitely worth it.

Reviewed On: 05-14-2020