# Massirano (Pietro Rinaldi)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Pietro Rinaldi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pietro-rinaldi.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pietro-rinaldi-massirano).

- **Producer:** Pietro Rinaldi
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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.