# Avene (Massimo Rivetti)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [Massimo Rivetti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massimo-rivetti.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massimo-rivetti-avene).

- **Producer:** Massimo Rivetti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Mango
- **Soil:** Limestone mixed
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.25 ha (3.08 ac) at over 500 m above sea level, on a heroic slope of over 30%, average vine age 20 years, yield 8000 kg/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 26C/79F for 12-15 days with frequent pumping over. Aged 12 months in 25 hL Slavonian oak barrels and a minimum of 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16C/61F, large tulip glass
- **Storage:** Store bottles horizontally. Drinking life 10 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Grown on one of the highest, steepest plots in the area, a heroic vineyard worked mostly by hand. An elegant Nebbiolo with simpler tannins than a Barbaresco and good minerality.

## Tasting notes

Elegant Nebbiolo with non-complex tannins and good minerality.