1 BOTTLE OF 75cl.

Alcohol content: 14.5%

Rio Sordo is a long ridge with homogeneous exposure to the South-West, located in the southern part of the municipality of Barbaresco, between the Tre Stelle hamlet and the Pora hill.

With a maximum altitude of 250 meters above sea level, it is the lowest cru of the Produttori and not far from the Tanaro river. The soil is clayey-calcareous, as in the rest of the Barbaresco area, with medium-low percentages of calcium that give the wines non-dominant and silky tannins. The fruit is elegant, but the wine has structure and is able to age for many years.

Once known as Rivosordo, it was already present in the map compiled by Domizio Cavazza in 1894 among the prestigious vineyards of Barbaresco, but it was the last born among the Riserve dei Produttori, bottled for the first time in 1978.

Variety: 100% Nebbiolo

Vineyard: Rio Sordo

Surface area: 4.5 hectares

Exposure: south - west

Soil: clayey - calcareous with sandy veins

Vinification: fermentation in steel at 30 ° c, 28 days of maceration on the skins, malolactic completed

Aging: 36 months in oak barrels, 12 months in bottle

Vineyard characteristics: elegant wine, medium body and spicy fruit with silky and persistent tannins

Longevity: 20 years from the harvest

Owners of the vineyards: Alutto, Marengo

Pairings: pasta and risotto, white and red meats, game