Red
Barbaresco Riserva
By Tenuta Baràc, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
A Nebbiolo from vineyards in the commune of Alba, aged 24 months in large French oak. The bottle label reads Riserva 2016.
Tasting notes
Garnet red. Intense scent of dried violet, jammy fruit, dried plums and cherries in spirit, with sweet toasted notes and a balsamic finish. Enveloping tannins typical of the grape. Full, elegant and full-bodied on the palate.
Pairs well with
Red meats, game and medium to long-aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbaresco DOCG Riserva
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Alba
- Soil
- Mostly grey marl
- Exposure
- West
- Harvest
- First to second decade of October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, 300 m above sea level
- Vinification
- Aged 24 months in large French oak barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
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