Travaglini - Nebbiolo Coste della Sesia 2022

Driven by a passion for exceptional nebbiolo, the Travaglini family has crafted remarkable, limited-production wines from their eponymous estate in Gattinara for five generations. The family cultivates a total of 59 hectares / 145 acres, which represents 50% of this tiny DOCG, making them the region’s foremost producer.

Tucked away in the foothills of the Monte Rosa range, the Gattinara DOCG lies within northwestern Italy’s Piedmont region. Though today recognized as the home of a beautifully complex, structured style of Italian red wine, the region has a dramatic history. The phylloxera plague, coupled with a devastating hailstorm in 1905, destroyed Gattinara’s vineyards and wine production was abandoned. Fortunately, Clemente Travaglini recognized the area’s potential and founded his winery here in the 1920s. His passion for the nebbiolo grape helped restore winemaking to Gattinara.

In 1958, Clemente’s son, Giancarlo Travaglini, inherited the family winery and put into practice what were then considered groundbreaking quality initiatives in the vineyards and cellar — including high-density planting, hand-harvesting, Guyot vine training, and aging in oak barriques. He also designed Travaglini’s signature bottle shape, which has dark-colored glass that protects the wine from damaging light and a unique curve that fits naturally into the palm of one’s hand and catches sediment during decanting. The bottle has become an icon of Travaglini Gattinara wines and the entire Gattinara region.

Today, Giancarlo’s daughter, Cinzia Travaglini, carries on the family legacy as the fourth generation to make wine in Gattinara. She runs the business alongside her husband and chief winemaker, Massimo Collauto, and their daughters, Alessia and Carolina. Remaining true to Giancarlo’s vision, they’ve continued to innovate by expanding vineyard plantings, performing terroir analyses to optimize farming practices, and modernizing the cellar. While they continue to craft beautifully structured, traditional-style Gattinara wines, they’ve also introduced fuller bodied, softer, modern-style wines to the range.

Producer: Travaglini

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Appellation: Coste della Sesia

Vintage: 2022

Size: 750ml