# Menico (Azienda Vitivinicola Mo)

> Red, Roero DOCG Riserva by [Azienda Vitivinicola Mo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/mo-az-vitivinicola.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/azienda-vitivinicola-mo-menico).

- **Producer:** Azienda Vitivinicola Mo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Roero DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Mainly the Loreto area (CN)
- **Soil:** Dry, sandy, rich in minerals
- **Exposure:** Well-exposed hilly vineyard
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Grapes are carefully hand-picked, de-stemmed and crushed, then macerated about 15 days on the skins. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in tank, then ageing of at least 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Roero Riserva from selected 100% Nebbiolo, dedicated to the family's father Menico. Macerated about 15 days and aged at least 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with brilliant garnet reflections; ample, complex, ethereal aromas with notes of cherry, plum, sweet spices and violet. Dense tannic structure from the grape, with a pleasing sweetness and remarkable persistence.