Rizieri - Barolo DOCG del Commune de la Morra - 2016

Awards: 91 p Wine Enthousiast - 94 points 5 star Awards Vinitaly

Full and refined with silky tannins

Barolo

• Denomination: DOCG
• Grape variety: Nebbiolo
• Production area: La Morra
• Altitude and location: 300 m above sea level; southeast
• Soil: clayey and low calcareous, moderately sandy, rich in manganese and magnesium

In the vineyard

• Growing system: Guyot
• Fertilizers: manure and green manure
• Soil management: hoeing and mowing under the rows
• Harvest: manually in 20 kg boxes; October
• Yield per hectare: 45 hl/ha

In the cellar

• Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with skin soaking for about 20 days. Malolactic fermentation in wood.
• Aging: 24 months in Slavonian and French oak barrels of 25 hl.

Organoleptic characteristics

• Color: intense garnet red with brick red reflections
• Bouquet: brushwood, sage, wild berries and a delicate touch of leather.
• Palate: full-bodied with notes of cinnamon, licorice, cherries on alcohol and raspberry compote. The tannins are silky and very supple.

Evolution and combinations

• Evolution: comes into its own even after 20 years and more
• Combinations: game and red meat, aged hard cheeses, dishes enriched with white truffle from Alba.