Luigi Nervi & Figlio Gattinara 1967 OLDRIOJA and this bottle has had

and this bottle has had 17-plus years on lees plus additional bottle aging to layer in complexity

then ten months split between old barrels and wooden vats

gaining nuance the whole way

offering flavors of baked pear

000 hectares of vineyards

Luigi Nervi & Figlio Gattinara 1967 OLDRIOJA and this bottle has hadAnother rare survivor from Nervi, the oldest cellar in Gattinara, and from a notable year: 1967 was the vintage Gattinara earned its DOC. This was made by the founding Nervi family, who ran the estate for most of the 20th century before selling in 1991 (today it belongs to Roberto Conterno). Nearly six decades on, this is about the gentle, tertiary side of old Alto Piemonte Nebbiolo, perfume and texture over fruit. Decant carefully, expect bottle