Red

Nizza Riserva

By Cantina Sociale di Nizza, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

Cantina Sociale di Nizza Nizza Riserva

Barbera 100% Nizza DOCG Riserva from the cooperative's most vocated vineyards, blending sandy and clayey soils. Aged 24 months in barrique and 6 months in bottle; 14% vol.

Tasting notes

Velvety but intense garnet, with warmer reflections that develop with bottle age. Elegant nose of violet, small red fruits and tobacco. On the palate it is strong yet harmonious, with persistent, soft tannins and a long, satisfying finish.

Pairs well with

Mushroom or cheese first courses; best with second courses of braised red meat marinated in the same wine: game, hare, wild boar, donkey stew, beef fillet and roast white meat. Unusual pairing: canapes with butter and anchovies.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nizza DOCG Riserva
Grape
Barbera 100%
Production area
Nizza Monferrato, Castel Boglione, Calamandrana
Soil
Calcareous clay; the Bricco, Annunziata and Cremosina vineyards are sandy, while the hills of San Michele, San Nicolao and Mandolone are clayey
Exposure
South, south-west
Harvest
Hand-picked at advanced ripeness in the third ten days of September
Vineyard planting
Vineyards at 200/300 m a.s.l., Guyot training on vertical trellis, vine age over 20 years, 70 q/ha
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation in tank, 24 months in barrique, then 6 months rest in bottle.
Serving temperature
18-20°C
Storage
Consumption window 7 to 10 years

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