# Hérzu (Ettore Germano)

> White, Langhe DOC Riesling by [Ettore Germano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ettore-germano.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ettore-germano-herzu).

- **Producer:** Ettore Germano
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Riesling
- **Grape:** Riesling Renano
- **Production area:** Cigliè, about 500 to 570 metres above sea level
- **Soil:** Silty, calcareous and very stony
- **Exposure:** Southeast to southwest
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age about 15 years
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation takes place in upright steel tanks at around 16°C, then the temperature is lowered further to prevent malolactic fermentation. The wine is bottled at the end of spring. The low fermentation temperature causes the yeasts to stop working, leaving a residual sugar of about 5 to 6 grams per litre, which helps express the Riesling variety.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Hérzu is Ettore Germano's Riesling Renano, off dry with about 5 to 6 grams of residual sugar, from 15-year-old vines on stony, calcareous soil in Cigliè.

## Tasting notes

The wine has a straw yellow colour with greenish reflections. On the nose it is fruity and finely tropical when young, with vegetal hints that, with age, give way to marked minerality and the petrol notes typical of the variety. On the palate the entry is full, savoury and fruity, supported by lively freshness and a persistence that lasts long through the tasting.