# Frimaio (Rizzi)

> Sweet by [Rizzi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rizzi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rizzi-frimaio).

- **Producer:** Rizzi
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Grape:** Moscato
- **Soil:** White marl, clayey-calcareous, alternated by sand
- **Exposure:** South, South-West; altitude 230-310 m
- **Harvest:** Manual in small crates, between the second and third week of November
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1978-1985, Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Grapes are gently pressed straight after picking. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature between 18°C and 20°C. Aged in stainless steel vats for a variable period depending on the wine.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A sweet white late-harvest wine from overripe grapes partly affected by Botrytis cinerea, named after the French revolutionary calendar month Frimaio. First produced in 2001.

## Tasting notes

Golden highlights, with a bouquet reminiscent of sweets and apricot jam. With age, notes of dried fruit and almonds appear, leading to sublime sensations; sweetness finds its balance with acidity.

## Food pairings

Mature cheeses and sweet pastries.