# Rio Sordo (Montaribaldi)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Montaribaldi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montaribaldi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montaribaldi-rio-sordo).

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rio Sordo
- **Soil:** Typic Ustorthent, fine and calcareous (Sant'Agata fossil marls)
- **Exposure:** South and west
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1966, on 0.6 ha at 270-290 m a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Fermented at least a week at 28-32C, kept on fine lees at 20-22C for at least two months for malolactic fermentation. Aged about 24 months, part in traditional oak casks (2,000-3,000 L), bottled more than two years after harvest and rested at least 6 months before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C (64 F)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single-MGA Barbaresco DOCG from the 0.6 ha Rio Sordo cru planted in 1966; a Riserva bottling of the same cru has also been released in some vintages (e.g. 2021).

## Tasting notes

Known for unmistakable spicy notes shaped by the cru's own microclimate and air circulation; elegant and complex.

## Food pairings

Red meat dishes, roasts, game, aged cheeses