# Pajè Riserva (Produttori del Barbaresco)

> Red, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG by [Produttori del Barbaresco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/produttori-del-barbaresco.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/produttori-del-barbaresco-paje-riserva).

- **Producer:** Produttori del Barbaresco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Pajè
- **Production area:** Pajè MGA, Barbaresco
- **Soil:** calcareous limestone with sandy veins
- **Exposure:** south-west / west
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard size 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres); grapes from the Produttori members Basso, Giordano
- **Vinification:** Fermentation at 30°C (85°F), 28 days of skin contact, malolactic completed. Aged 30 months in large oak barrels and 9 months in bottle (2021 vintage, bottled May 2025). Total production 13,333 bottles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Pajè MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.

## Tasting notes

2021 vintage: ripe vintage, intense red fruit aromas, balanced tannins and long finish. Vineyard character: complex wines with bright, intense fruit aromas and balanced tannic finish.

## Food pairings

Fresh egg-pasta dishes, risotto, white and red meat, game, venison