# Nizza Riserva (LHV Avezza)

> Red, Nizza Riserva DOCG by [LHV Avezza](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/lhv-avezza.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/lhv-avezza-nizza-riserva).

- **Producer:** LHV Avezza
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Soil:** Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili (the same formation found at La Morra, in the Barolo area), limestone rock rich in silt and clay
- **Harvest:** Third ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1975 (the page prints '1975-20', cut off)
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, fermentation on the skins for 10 to 12 days at controlled temperature, with daily pumping over. Malolactic fermentation and at least 18 months in 500-litre first-use tonneaux, then a further 18 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

In the best years a further selection is made from the estate's Nizza, giving a small number of bottles that carry the fullest expression of the appellation. Available in 0.75 l and 1.5 l.

## Tasting notes

Colour: intense ruby red. Nose: broad and complex, red fruit balanced by spice and vanilla. Palate: structured, with good acidity that gives freshness, yet soft and round.

## Food pairings

Roasts, game, aged cheeses