The organic La Spinetta 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo (with 20,000 bottles released) reveals medium-rich concentration and bold aromas of dark cherry, wild plum and dried blueberry. That primary fruit is framed by tar, smoke and sweet spice. This is an entry-level Nebbiolo with a bolder style and more concentration than your standard Langhe Nebbiolo. Drink this wine while the fruit is freshest.

The 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo shows red and purple fruit such as cassis, sour cherry and raspberry. You can make out the hot vintage in the aromas of cough drop or Jolly Rancher that also make fleeting appearances. This vintage is especially easy and accessible.

Giorgio Rivetti is very proud of this wine and his work in this classic, slightly cool vintage. The La Spinetta 2018 Langhe Nebbiolo offers dark tones and bright fruit definition with forest berry, wild rose and cedar wood. I actually tasted some ripeness and softness in this wine, which adds to its immediate and universal appeal. You could pair a wine like this with a wide range of foods, from pasta to breaded veal. Fruit comes from the youngest plants in the Starderi vineyard (in Barbaresco), and the wine is aged in barrique. Production is an ample 20,000 bottles.