- 100% Nebbiolo from the estate’s single vineyard monopole ‘Osso San Grato’ cru at 500 meters above sea level
- 5 hectares of 60-year-old vines planted to volcanic soil
- Spontaneous fermentation with maceration lasts 18 days
- Fermented in cement
- Aged in 36 months in 25-30 hectoliter Slavonian or French oak casks
- Aged one year in bottle prior to release
- 400 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Gattinara
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-ALO-22-19 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-07-22
"Restrained and austere nose of dried cherries, roses, violets, orange peel and cinnamon. Full-bodied with a tight-knit structure of fruit, crisp acidity, elegant velvety tannins and a long, savory aftertaste. More austere in the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2029."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-02-28
"The 2019 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is a complex, mysterious wine. Dried herbs, mint, spice, crushed flowers and tobacco open first. Brisk acids and beams of salinity frame this super-classic Gattinara. Osso San Grato remains a reference point for the appellation. Savory and mineral overtones dominate, while fruit is pushed into the background."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2026-04-30
"Fading cherry, strawberry, tamarind, cumin and tar flavors mingle in this taut, linear red. More about finesse than power, with fine balance and an iron-tinged finish. Drink now. 400 cases made, 140 cases imported."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2020
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2026-02-18
"The 2020 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is immediately distinguished by its creamy, layered personality. Dried flowers, blood orange, spice and sweet floral overtones build over time. Elegant and refined, Osso San Grato is sublime in 2020. This is an unusually open-knit vintage for Antoniolo's flagship wine."
Vinous
Score
97
Date
2022-03-31
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2024-02-06
"The 2018 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is one of the great wines of the vintage. It offers notable depth married with a feeling of classicism that is palpable. Dark fruit, leather, spice, menthol, licorice, lavender and mocha all take flight from the glass. Vertical and soaring, the 2018 is seriously impressive."
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-06-01
"The 2017 Gattinara Riserva Osso San Grato is an especially potent, savory wine in 2017. In most vintages, Osso San Grato is the most refined wine at Antoniolo, but that is not at all the case in 2017. Strong savory and earthy notes infuse the bouquet with quite a bit of character. Bold and powerful on the palate, with forbidding tannins, the 2017 is a wine to bury in the deepest corner of the cellar."
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-04-20
"This red has a fresh edge, which defines the cherry, strawberry, iron and tobacco flavors. Reveals a hint of eucalyptus that creeps in, as does the refined yet dense tannic structure. Well-proportioned and long on the finish. Best from 2025 through 2042. 400 cases made, 30 cases imported."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2024-03-31
"Aromas of incense and potpourri figure prominently in this maturing red, whose fading cherry and berry flavors are matched by leather, tobacco and mineral accents. This ends with a light, dusty feel on the long, fresh finish. Drink now through 2028. 400 cases made, 120 cases imported. "BS"
Gambero Rosso
Score
3
Date
2020-10-01