Cantina Delsignore Gattinara il Putto 2017

This is the first offer from the folks at Cantina Delsignore, but I promise you, it will not be the last.

I was only recently introduced to this winery, but I loved everything that was presented to me. They’re exactly the kind of the family-owned, ‘do it all the right way by hand’ winery that I love bringing to the Nicholas Wines faithful.

When we do a Gattinara offer, it has historically been the longtime Per Se-favorite pour, Petterino. But this one, at this price, deserves your attention – and if you’re a Nebbiolo fan, this is another special, age-worthy bottling that you simply cannot ignore.

The Gattinara Il Puto is a gem. Antonio Galloni called it “one of the most exciting wines I tasted” in his entire Alto Piemonte report. There’s a good reason for that too. Winemaker Stefano Doreli is a dynamo. He does everything in the classical sense, with long fermentations and extended aging in casks. His finished product is like a work of art – what Galloni called, “a translucent, finely-knit Gattinara” when he reviewed this wine and gave it a 93-point score. That’s what it is – a wine that’s built to last.