# Canova (Ressia)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Ressia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ressia.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ressia-canova).

- **Producer:** Ressia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Canova
- **Production area:** Neive, Canova, 1.3 ha, 380 m a.s.l., south exposure, 4300 vines/ha, Guyot
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** End of September to first weeks of October, hand-picked in perforated crates, depending on phenolic ripeness and climatic conditions
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted 1970, 1958, 1999, 2000, 2016; density 4300 vines/ha; Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing of Nebbiolo, classic alcoholic fermentation in steel at 30-32 degrees with several daily pumping-overs and 10-12 days maceration; must kept in motion for 3 months for mannoprotein extraction and malolactic fermentation; racked to 10 hl French Allier oak/Slavonian oak casks, 1500 liter Slavonian oak barrels and 500 liter French oak tonneaux for 26 months; 1-6 months pre-bottling in steel, then further bottle aging. Also produced in Magnum format with the same profile.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Barbaresco DOCG from the Cru Canova in Neive, aged 26 months in oak casks, suitable for vegans, celiacs and vegetarians, with an annual production of about 7000 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Bright, lively garnet. Bouquet of great personality with spirit-macerated fruit, spice, licorice root, ginger and the classic mineral, dusty nuances typical of Barbaresco, with a mentholated finish. Rich, full and round palate with elegant, fine tannins, a light acidic note and a persuasive character.

## Food pairings

Red meats, game