# Ciabot Riserva (Pasquale Pelissero)

> Red, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG by [Pasquale Pelissero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pasquale-pelissero.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pasquale-pelissero-ciabot-riserva).

- **Producer:** Pasquale Pelissero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Giuliano
- **Production area:** San Giuliano MGA, Neive
- **Soil:** Marl (clay and limestone)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 25 years old, 0.3 ha, 300 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation for 10 to 15 days, malolactic fermentation. Aged 3 years in new oak barriques and 24 months in bottle. Bottled in August. About 1,000 bottles a year, 14.5% alcohol.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A small-lot Barbaresco Riserva from 0.3 ha of the San Giuliano vineyard, aged in new barriques and named for the ciabot among the vines.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: red garnet with orange hues. Nose: cherry, blueberry and blackberry, licorice, tobacco, spices. Palate: complex, full-bodied and persistent, with perfumes that promise a harmonious sip; it can be drunk with food or on its own

## Food pairings

Parmigiano aged 36 months, mushroom dishes, truffle tagliatelle, brisket and beef ribs, beef stew, roast turkey