# Froi (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-froi).

- **Producer:** Massimo Rivetti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Froi
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** Mixed chalky clay
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** First week of October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.9 ha (4.7 ac) at 380 m above sea level, average vine age 20 to 35 years, yield 6800 kg/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented in conic, tronco-shaped French oak vats at controlled temperature (28C/82F) for 12-15 days with many pumping-overs, 30 to 50 days on the skins depending on the vintage. Aged 20 months in 25 hL Slavonian oak 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

Takes the name of the farmhouse, a selection of several vineyards around the winery, aged in large Slavonian oak barrels following the traditional Piemontese style. Elegant and fruit-forward.

## Tasting notes

Elegant and fruity wine.