Red

Bric Aût Riserva

By Generaj, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Generaj Bric Aût Riserva

The reserve bottling of Bric Aût from the Tucci vineyard, aged longer than the base wine and given a gold label to mark its importance to the estate. 14 to 15% ABV.

Tasting notes

Intense garnet colour. On the nose, a bouquet rich in wild berries, cherry and caramel notes. On the palate, round, full-bodied and elegant, with fine, evident tannins, good correspondence between aroma and taste, and notable persistence.

Pairs well with

Roasted red meat, game, aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Roero DOCG Riserva
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Tucci
Production area
Montà d’Alba, Roero
Soil
Sandy, with low percentages of silt and clay
Exposure
350 m above sea level
Harvest
Manual harvest in mid-October
Vineyard planting
Vertical trellis training (controspalliera); 5,000 vines per hectare
Vinification
8 to 10 days of maceration with frequent délestage and punch-downs; aged 30 months in barriques and tonneaux, then 3 months in stainless steel

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