# Riserva Nervo Vigna Giaia (Piazzo Comm. Armando)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG Riserva by [Piazzo Comm. Armando](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/piazzo-comm-armando.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/piazzo-comm-armando-riserva-nervo-vigna-giaia).

- **Producer:** Piazzo Comm. Armando
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Nervo (Vigna Giaia plot)
- **Production area:** Vigna Giaia plot within the Nervo cru, hillside below Treiso, adjoining the Fratín vineyard
- **Soil:** Generous calcareous-clayey marl
- **Exposure:** Due south facing
- **Harvest:** Early to mid October
- **Vineyard planting:** Selected from the oldest vines, in the finest vintages only
- **Vinification:** Crushing of the grapes and separation from the stems. Fermentation and maceration take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. At least nine months are spent ageing in large oak barrels, followed by several months in the bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Storage:** Won't be ready for at least five years; drinks well from 5 to 35 years after the vintage
- **Il Vino Bello rating:** 4.5/5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

The estate's most traditional Barbaresco, a Riserva made only from the oldest vines of the Vigna Giaia plot within the Nervo cru, named for the yellow colour its leaves take on early each autumn.

## Tasting notes

Colour: deep garnet red with orange highlights. Nose: broad, with notes of nuts and sun-dried fruit, raspberry, jam and plums, floral notes of wilted violets and geraniums, and sweet spices like cinnamon, vanilla and tobacco. Taste: warm and intense, tannic, with great structure and persistence.

## Food pairings

Red meat, game, aged cheeses; also good with chocolate