# Rio Sordo (Ca' Rome')

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Ca' Rome'](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-rome.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-rome-rio-sordo).

- **Producer:** Ca' Rome'
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rio Sordo
- **Production area:** Barbaresco
- **Soil:** White marl of Saint Agatha (Tortonian-Messinian period), rich in manganese, zinc and boron, with fine particles that form easily erodible laminae (silty marl)
- **Vinification:** Carefully selected grapes are destemmed and pressed. Maceration lasts about 15 days at a maximum temperature of 30°C (86°F). Malolactic fermentation ends before winter is over. Aged 24 months in 25-hl Slavonian oak barrels, part of it also in barrique, then a further 10 months in bottle. Alcohol content: 14% by volume.
- **Serving temperature:** 17°C (62.6°F)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbaresco from the Rio Sordo vineyard in the Barbaresco commune, aged 24 months mostly in large Slavonian oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet red with dark ruby reflections. Complex nose of licorice and forest berries, cinnamon, cloves and violet. Full, enveloping tannins with a long finish recalling ripe fruit.

## Food pairings

Meat, game and cheese