# Pilone nei Rivetti (Cascina Vano)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG Riserva by [Cascina Vano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-vano.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-vano-pilone-nei-rivetti).

- **Producer:** Cascina Vano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rivetti
- **Production area:** Rivetti MGA, Neive
- **Soil:** Clay
- **Exposure:** South-east and south-west
- **Harvest:** Second week of October, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** The estate's oldest vines, over 40 years old, at 350 m on the highest ridge of the Rivetti MGA
- **Vinification:** Natural fermentation in stainless steel at 25-28°C with three weeks on the skins and pump-overs twice a day. Aged three years in 20 and 30 hl Slavonian oak casks, then at least ten months in bottle.
- **Storage:** Long-lived: the producers suggest drinking the 2021 from 2030 to 2050 and beyond.
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-17



## Summary

Riserva from the oldest vines in the Rivetti MGA, made only in selected years (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021).

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby with orange hues. Ethereal, intense nose. Deep and well-proportioned on the palate, still opening up when young.