The Villa Sparina Rivalta is a rich and balanced expression of the Barbera grape grown in the DOCG of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore. A genuine pleasure to drink, Rivalta is aged for 14 months in barrique and spends a further period of rest in bottle before release. Until its long and fruity conclusion, this well-balanced red wine leaves a soft, comforting sensation of black cherries, mint, pepper, vanilla and coffee on the palate.
Villa Sparina is located in Monterotondo, Piedmont, at the heart of the Gavi wine DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllate e Garantita) region. Founded by the Moccagatta family in the 1970's Villa Sparina comprises 100 hectares of land, 70 of...
Piedmont (Piemonte) is regarded as one of Italy's most important wine regions and is considered to be among one of the finest in the world. Located in the north-west of the country, with a continental climate, Piedmont is influenced culturally and climatically by the surrounding Alps and...
Barbera is a red wine grape variety that is planted extensively in the Italian wine regions of Piedmont and south-west Lombardy. The majority of wine produced is sold simply as Barbera del Piemonte, but the best wines are the DOCs, Barbera d'Alba and...
