# Nizza Riserva (Tenuta Olim Bauda)

> Red, Nizza DOCG Riserva by [Tenuta Olim Bauda](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-olim-bauda.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-olim-bauda-nizza-riserva).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Olim Bauda
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Incisa Scapaccino (estate vineyard owned by the family since 1961)
- **Soil:** Sandy clay marls, rich in marine deposits
- **Exposure:** South-facing
- **Harvest:** Generally between the first and second week of October, hand selected
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; yield at or below 70 quintals per hectare by regulation
- **Vinification:** Grapes are destemmed and the whole berries go into temperature-controlled oak vats to ferment, with frequent manual punch-downs. The wine then ages about 30 months in 25 hl French oak barrels and continues to age in bottle after bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The estate's Nizza Riserva, 100% Barbera from the family's own Incisa Scapaccino vineyard, aged about 30 months in French oak.

## Tasting notes

Intense, complex nose of red fruit typical of the grape, recalling blackberries and cherries with a delicate spicy note. Intense purple red. Firm and full on the palate yet balanced, with a long, pleasant finish.

## Food pairings

Tajarin with white truffle, fried porcini or braised beef.