Red
Langhe Nebbiolo
By Rizzi, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
A classic yet contemporary Langhe Nebbiolo, aged about 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels. First produced in 2012.
Tasting notes
Bright ruby red, with floral, fruity and spicy scents. Body and tannic structure are mouth-wateringly elegant. A versatile wine, perfect for an aperitif, lunch or dinner.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Soil
- White marl, clayey-calcareous, alternated by sand
- Exposure
- South, South-West; altitude 230-370 m
- Harvest
- Manual in small crates, in the first ten days of October
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1995-2015, Guyot training
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature not over 30°C for about 3 weeks. After alcoholic fermentation the wine is racked and undergoes malolactic fermentation, normally lasting a month. About 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, then bottled before release.
- Serving temperature
- 16°C
More from Rizzi
- Alta Langa, Alta Langa DOCG
- Barbera d'Alba, Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Frimaio
- Jole, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Langhe Chardonnay, Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- Moscato d'Asti, Moscato d'Asti DOCG
- Nervo, Barbaresco DOCG
- Pajorè, Barbaresco DOCG
- Rizzi, Barbaresco DOCG
- Sterbù
- Vigna Boito, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG