# Garasin (Massimo Rivetti)

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

- **Producer:** Massimo Rivetti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC
- **Grape:** Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 50%
- **Production area:** Neive, Mango
- **Soil:** Mixed chalky clay
- **Exposure:** South-west, south
- **Harvest:** Mid September to early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1 ha (2.47 ac), average vine age 20 years, yield 8000 kg/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 24C/75F for 12-15 days with frequent pumping over. Aged 20 months in 225 L French oak barriques, each variety kept separate for one year and blended for the second.
- **Serving temperature:** 16C/61F, large tulip glass
- **Storage:** Store bottles horizontally. Drinking life 10 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

One of the estate's most international wines, a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend named after Cascina Garassino.