Red

Rizzi Vigna Fratin

By Piazzo Comm. Armando, Alba, Piemonte, Italy

Piazzo Comm. Armando Rizzi Vigna Fratin

Il Vino Bello rating: 4.5 / 5

A single-vineyard Barbaresco from the Fratín plot in the Rizzi cru, directly opposite the winery, and the first vineyard the Piazzo family purchased, in the 1970s.

Tasting notes

Colour: deep ruby red with hints of garnet. Nose: intense and complex, with fruity notes of jam and prunes, floral hints of violet, and vinous and spicy notes that become more ethereal with age. Taste: dry and warm, tannic, with great structure and lingering aromatic persistence.

Pairs well with

First courses, game, red meat, aged cheeses; also good with spicy fusion cuisine and by the glass

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Rizzi (Fratín plot)
Production area
Rizzi-Fratín vineyard, opposite the winery on the road from Alba to Treiso
Soil
Marly soil of medium consistency
Exposure
Due south facing at around 200 m altitude
Harvest
First decade of October
Vineyard planting
Planted in the early decades of the 19th century; the first vineyard purchased by the Piazzo family, in the 1970s, and first bottled as a single-vineyard wine a decade later
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
Drinks well from 3 to 30 years after the vintage

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