Red
Rio Sordo
By Musso, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Barbaresco from the Rio Sordo cru, facing south-west at 250-300 m on compact, limestone-rich soil with clay. Bottled almost two years after vinification.
Tasting notes
Garnet colour of good depth. Broad, intense scent. Dry, full, warm and persistent on the palate.
Pairs well with
Goes with meat dishes, stuffed pasta with meat sauce and long-matured cheeses. With time in bottle it becomes a meditation wine.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbaresco DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Rio Sordo
- Production area
- Rio Sordo MGA, Barbaresco, 250-300 m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Compact soil, limestone, good presence of clay and veins of sand
- Exposure
- South-west
- Vinification
- After pressing with destemming, the must ferments in stainless steel tanks. The first 12 months of maturation are in Slavonian oak barrels, the following six in smaller wooden containers. Bottled almost two years after vinification, then at least 7-8 months in the cellar before release.
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