Barbaresco "Montestefano" 2022

Serafino Rivella's 2022 Barbaresco "Montestefano" is produced in Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grapes grown in the MGA Montestefano.

Teobaldo Rivella is undoubtedly one of the greatest wine artisans of the Langhe; aided by his ever-present wife Maria, they divide their time between the vineyard and the cellar in one of Barbaresco's most beautiful landscapes: the Montestefano hill. Teobaldo seeks a pure and authentic expression of this terroir, where the soil composed of bluish marl gives the wine great elegance but at the same time a significant structure. Vinification is artisanal, with the use of indigenous yeasts and 30 months of aging in large oak barrels. Teobaldo's wines are authentic, delicious, and alas, increasingly hard to find on the market.

The Winery: Serafino Rivella

The Serafino Rivella winery is run by his son Teobaldo, who started bottling his first bottles of Barbaresco Montestefano in 1967. The total production is just over ten thousand bottles, divided between Barbaresco and Langhe Nebbiolo. Teobaldo has always made wine in an artisanal way, far from enological schemes and manipulations during vinification, understanding from the beginning that the vineyard plays the leading role in producing great wines. Over the years, Teobaldo and Maria Rivella have remained firmly anchored to traditions, favoring artisanal vinification with the utmost respect for the Nebbiolo grape, which is never stripped of its soul during cellar work and aging.