# Vigna Rionda Riserva (Massolino - Vigna Rionda)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Massolino - Vigna Rionda](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massolino-vigna-rionda.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massolino-vigna-rionda-vigna-rionda-riserva).

- **Producer:** Massolino - Vigna Rionda
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vigna Rionda
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Calcareous marly
- **Exposure:** South, south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** 3 hectares of the 10.24 ha Vigna Rionda MGA, first acquired by the family in 1956; vines up to 50 years old (estate-level figure for the MGA: Guyot training, average vine age just over 40 years)
- **Vinification:** Traditional Barolo vinification, long fermentation and maceration in oak vats at around 30°C, aged in large oak barrels for up to 42 months, then a further 24 months in bottle, the longest ageing of any Massolino wine. First produced in 1982, the first cru the estate vinified and bottled separately.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C, decanted
- **Il Vino Bello rating:** 5/5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Massolino's flagship Barolo, vinified separately from the Vigna Rionda MGA since 1982 and held back in the cellar until its sixth year.

## Tasting notes

Bright garnet red. Broad, evolving bouquet moving from red fruit and flowers to brushwood, tobacco and spice with age. Complex, long-lived and structured on the palate with unparalleled elegance, released only in its sixth year as a Riserva.

## Food pairings

Pairs with meat dishes rich in intense, persistent aromas, and with mature cheeses; also enjoyed on its own as a meditation wine.