Red

Barbaresco Riserva

By Villa Doria, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Villa Doria Barbaresco Riserva

Barbaresco made only in favourable years. Alcohol 13 to 14.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Garnet red. Ethereal, pleasant, intense aromas of rose, tobacco and cloves, sometimes balsamic notes. Full-bodied, elegant and silky, with noble tannins that evolve with ageing.

Pairs well with

Pasta with meat sauces, red meat, braised dishes and game, cheeses including matured ones; can also be a sipping wine.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Production area
Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso hills and part of San Rocco Seno d'Elvio in Alba; made and aged in the Villadoria cellars under a special ministerial permission; only top-quality grapes, only in specific years
Soil
Clayey limestone packed with tufaceous marls
Harvest
Hand harvest
Vineyard planting
Guyot, yields around 50 hl per hectare
Vinification
Destemming and very gentle crushing; fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel with frequent pumping over; 20 to 25 days on the skins; spontaneous malolactic fermentation after racking. Aged 4 years in total, 9 months of it in medium oak barrels.
Serving temperature
20 °C; open the bottle an hour before serving
Storage
Ageing capacity of 10 to 20 years

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