# Rizzi Vigna Fratin (Piazzo Comm. Armando)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG 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-rizzi-vigna-fratin).

- **Producer:** Piazzo Comm. Armando
- **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
- **Il Vino Bello rating:** 4.5/5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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