Winemaker
Giorgio Rivetti
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Castagnole Delle Lanze, Italy
i. Biography
Giorgio Rivetti is the owner and head winemaker at La Spinetta in Castagnole delle Lanze, Italy.
The Path
Giorgio Rivetti trained at Scuola Enologica di Alba, Burgundy, and Bordeaux. Today, Giorgio is winemaker of La Spinetta and owner and founder of Indigenous Selections (since 2006).
The Work Today
At La Spinetta, Rivetti works as owner and head winemaker, with the estate identified in Castagnole delle Lanze, Italy. He is also listed as winemaker at Azienda Agricola La Spinetta, keeping the craft role close to the ownership role rather than separating cellar from house. Since 2006, he has been founder and owner of Indigenous Selections. The same year marks both the founding and the beginning of his ownership there, placing that work alongside his continuing role at the winery. The current range associated with La Spinetta includes Barolo Vürsu Campè 2018. It also includes La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina DOCG, a single-vineyard Barbaresco from the Gallina cru at Neive. Read together with the Moscato d’Asti and the 1982 Barbera, those wines show the key points of his work: Moscato, Barbera, Barolo and Barbaresco.
Signature
Giorgio's signature wines include Moscato d'Asti, Barbera d'Asti Ca’ di Pian, Bricco Quaglia, Barolo Vürsu Campè 2018, and La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina DOCG.
Acclaim
Rivetti’s recognition rests in the wines attached to his name and cellar work rather than in a listed award. The cited bottles form a clear public trail: Bricco Quaglia for Moscato d’Asti; Barbera d’Asti Ca’ di Pian as the first red wine; Barolo Vürsu Campè 2018; and a single-vineyard Barbaresco from the Gallina cru at Neive. For a winemaker at La Spinetta, the through-line returns to Piedmont. La Spinetta’s wines carry the progression from the wine that supplied the estate’s momentum to reds that widened the story while staying tied to specific places and bottlings.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Giorgio
What is Giorgio Rivetti's current role?
As of 2026, Giorgio Rivetti is Owner and Head Winemaker.
Where did Giorgio Rivetti train or study?
Giorgio Rivetti trained at Scuola Enologica di Alba and Burgundy.
