Red
Roero Riserva
By F.lli Massucco, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Nebbiolo Riserva with 36 months in steel and about 20 months in French oak barriques; 15% vol.
Tasting notes
Ruby red, garnet. Pleasant aroma of dried red fruits and spices. Dry, full-bodied and velvety, delicately tannic, with good body and persistence.
Pairs well with
Tagliatelle, risotto, meats and game; also chicken, rabbit, stew, grilled and boiled meats.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Roero Riserva DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Castagnito (CN)
- Soil
- Calcareous clay with sandy marls, sediments and gypsum crystals
- Vineyard planting
- Vertical trellis with Guyot pruning, 75 q/ha
- Vinification
- Bunch selection in the vineyard, crushing and destemming, cold maceration, fermentation in horizontal tanks with frequent bâtonnage. 36 months in steel tanks, then about 20 months in French oak barriques.
- Serving temperature
- 20-22 °C
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