Red
Roero
By F.lli Massucco, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Nebbiolo from Castagnito, aged in 225 l French oak barriques; 14.5% vol.
Tasting notes
Ruby red, turning garnet with age. Pleasant aroma of withered rose, cherry and raspberry. Dry, fruity and spicy on the palate, full-bodied and warm, sometimes velvety, with moderate tannins.
Pairs well with
Risotto, meats, game and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Roero DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Castagnito (CN)
- Soil
- Clay with sandy marls, typical of Roero
- Vineyard planting
- Vertical trellis with Guyot pruning, 80 q/ha
- Vinification
- Bunch selection, crushing and destemming, gentle pressing, fermentation in horizontal tanks at controlled temperature. Matured in steel tanks, then aged in 225 l French oak barriques.
- Serving temperature
- 20-22 °C
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