# Barbaresco (Massimo Rivetti)

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

- **Producer:** Massimo Rivetti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** Mixed chalky clay
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 2.50 ha (6.2 ac) at 380 m above sea level, average vine age 25 years, yield 7000 kg/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented in conic, tronco-shaped French oak vats at controlled temperature (28C/82F) for 12-15 days with frequent pumping over, 30 days on the skins. Aged 18 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 to 15 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Aged in large barrels of Slavonian oak for eighteen months, developing soft tannins and an elegant body.