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A memorable visit to Ca’ du Rabajà

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See our Nebbiolo guide for a complete list of articles and tasting notes from the 2012 Nebbiolo Prima.

The wine world is famous for its many colourful inhabitants and I am quite lucky to meet them on a daily basis, but I must admit that I was not entirely prepared for Lorenzo Alutto. He rocked up in his new Fiat 500 at Rizzi, the estate where, up to that moment, I had been completely absorbed by Enrico Rizzi’s artistry, as he quietly painted labels. (Watch out for next week's Picture-perfect Rizzi.) My next visit was scheduled to be at...