Red

Massirano

By Pietro Rinaldi, Alba, Piemonte, Italy

Pietro Rinaldi Massirano

Massirano is Pietro Rinaldi's Barbaresco DOCG from a 45-year-old vineyard in Neive, aged 16-18 months in used Austrian oak casks.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with an orange hue. Complex nose with hints of dry flowers, red berries, pipe tobacco and balsamic notes. Full bodied on the palate with dry yet soft tannins, harmonic, fresh and very persistent aftertaste.

Pairs well with

Dishes of the Piedmontese cooking tradition, braised veal, handmade stuffed pasta dishes with game ragu sauce, local aged soft cheese, and dishes with Alba white truffle.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Massirano
Production area
Neive, within the Barbaresco DOCG production area; the vineyard is 45 years old
Soil
Limestone mixed with alternating layers of clay and calcareous minerals
Exposure
South-east
Harvest
First two weeks of October, 100% hand-harvested
Vineyard planting
High espalier training with single Guyot pruning; yield of 6500 kg/ha with severe thinning of the fruit
Vinification
Gentle crush with destemming, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for about 10-12 days at 28°C with daily pump-overs, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel, then aged 16-18 months in used Austrian oak casks (25 hl).
Serving temperature
15-16°C
Storage
10-15 years in optimal conditions

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