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Renato Ratti Ochetti Langhe Nebbiolo 2024 750ml
🇮🇹 Bright, snappy Nebbiolo with cranberry, orange zest & a clean, refreshing finish.
Renato Ratti Ochetti Langhe Nebbiolo — Piedmont, Italy 2024
For more than 50 years, the name Ratti has been indissolubly tied to Barolo — and to the very soul of Piedmontese winemaking. Renato Ratti was a pioneer who helped define the modern style of Nebbiolo, and today the estate in La Morra continues his legacy with the same commitment to elegance, transparency, and terroir. The Oc...Show More >
Renato Ratti Ochetti Langhe Nebbiolo — Piedmont, Italy 2024
For more than 50 years, the name Ratti has been indissolubly tied to Barolo — and to the very soul of Piedmontese winemaking. Renato Ratti was a pioneer who helped define the modern style of Nebbiolo, and today the estate in La Morra continues his legacy with the same commitment to elegance, transparency, and terroir. The Ochetti is their benchmark Langhe Nebbiolo: an ancient wine originally sourced from the sandy hills of Roero on the left bank of the Tanaro River, now blended with fruit from cooler sites in Dogliani for added freshness and lift. Fermented with full berries and approximately one week of skin contact, the 2024 emphasizes elegance over power — and delivers it beautifully. A Decanter Silver Medal winner.
The color is a transparent, luminous ruby-red with orange hints. The nose is bright and fragrant: cranberry, forest strawberry, raspberry, fresh flowers, orange zest, and warm spice. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, snappy, and lively — smooth tannins, bright acidity, and a clean, refreshing finish that is pleasantly bitter in the classic Nebbiolo tradition. This is Nebbiolo at its most approachable and joyful.
Jeb Dunnuck 89 • Decanter Silver Medal — "Bright and refreshing, with aromas of cranberries, fresh flowers, orange zest, and spice. Snappy and lively on the palate, with bright acidity and a clean, refreshing finish."
Expert Reviews — Vintage 2024
Jeb Dunnuck — 89 Points
Pouring a transparent red-orange hue, the 2024 Langhe Nebbiolo Ochetti is bright and refreshing, with aromas of cranberries, fresh flowers, orange zest, and spice. Historically sourced from Roero, the wine now also includes fruit from cooler sites in Dogliani, balancing the warmth of Roero with added freshness. Made with roughly one week of skin contact and fermented as of 2024 with full berries, the style emphasizes elegance rather than power. Medium-bodied, it’s snappy and lively on the palate, with bright acidity and a clean, refreshing finish.
- Producer: Renato Ratti, La Morra, Piedmont, Italy
- Vintage: 2024
- Appellation: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
- Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo
- Vineyards: Roero (sandy hills, left bank of Tanaro) + Dogliani (cooler sites)
- Vinification: Full berry fermentation, ~1 week skin contact
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting Notes: Cranberry, forest strawberry, raspberry, orange zest, fresh flowers, warm spice, bright acidity
- Best Paired With: Grilled red meats, game, truffled fondue, agnolotti, spiced meat sauces, aged cheeses
Nebbiolo at its most elegant and joyful — Ratti’s Ochetti is the benchmark for what Langhe can deliver at this price.
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Wine Information:
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Langhe
Variety: Nebbiolo
Type: Reds
Size: 750ml
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Expert Reviews - Prior Vintages 2023, 2022, 2021
Jeb Dunnuck 90 Points | Pouring a bright transparent red hue, the 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo Ochetti is attractive and expressive on the nose, with pure notes of wild strawberries, fresh flowers, dusty earth, and fresh herbs. The palate is also nicely detailed, with refreshing acidity, fine tannins, and a citrus-noted finish. (Vintage 2023).
Decanter 91 Points | Sweet strawberry, red cherry, raspberry and cranberry fruits, with crisp acidity, nice concentration and well-managed dusty tannins. Crunchy and lively fruit-driven finish. (Vintage 2022).
The Wine Advocate 91 Points | With a soldier in a blue uniform on the front label, the Ratti 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo Ochetti shows a soft and delicate personality that is in line with the fruit-forward and easy-drinking personality of this appellation. Langhe Nebbiolo wines are exploding in popularity because they offer accessibility and pair with all your favorite foods at your neighborhood eatery, like a penne al forno with cubes of guanciale. This is an ample production of 150,000 bottles. (Vintage 2021).
The Wine Spectator 91 Points | This red exhibits pure black cherry, with hints of blackberry, violet, iron, earth and wild herb aromas and flavors. It's dense, yet remains balanced and complex through the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2028. 7,095 cases imported. (Vintage 2021).
