About Barbaresco Riserva Ovello | 2020 & 2021 Vertical Pair | Produttori del Barbaresco
Two vintages. One legendary vineyard. A Barbaresco comparison you almost never get to taste.
Rare, cool and seriously special. Pour the 2020 and 2021 Ovello side by side and you taste the same great vineyard speak in two different years. It is the kind of pair wine lovers dream about, and it makes an unforgettable gift for anyone who loves Nebbiolo.
Why we can't stop talking about Produttori del Barbaresco
Founded in 1958 by local growers, this cooperative unites more than 50 small family growers, and it turns out some of the most thrilling Nebbiolo in Italy at prices we believe make it some of the best-value fine wine in the world. Wine Spectator has noticed. The estate has reached the magazine's Top 10 more than once: No. 5 in 2016 (the 2011 Asili Riserva) and No. 7 in 2025 (the 2021 Barbaresco). Its single-vineyard Riservas are only made in outstanding years, and none were bottled from the 2010 harvest, which is exactly why bottles like these feel so rare.
In the box
Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2020
95 points, Monica Larner (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate) · 95 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous) · 95+ points, Audrey Frick (Jeb Dunnuck)
Barbaresco Riserva Ovello 2021
96 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
Tasting note: Sizzling with tension from the first sniff. Orange peel, mint, chalk and white pepper, bright and sinewy, and the purest essence of Ovello. Ideal for lovers of tense, energetic wines. Drink 2027-2041.
Both wines are 100% Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy.
