Ruby red color with intense garnet reflections, consistent. Intense, complex nose, with spicy hints. Warm and soft in the mouth, full-bodied, very persistent and harmonious.

This Riserva combines notes of eucalyptus and berries, spicy hints of licorice and tobacco. In the mouth it is full, persuasive, with a dense and very enveloping tannic texture.

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Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva is obtained with a careful selection of the company's grapes, thanks to which a great red wine with a unique personality is obtained. This Riserva was born from the desire to present a wine that enhances the aristocratic elegance of this vine, through a longer aging that allows it to reach a perfect balance. The grapes of the Cru Rio Sordo have always been sought after because they bring an unmistakable balsamic character to the wines, with great personality.

There are always family stories behind the most renowned wineries: that passion for wine that is passed down from generation to generation and that becomes love for each of the precious moments that go from the cultivation of the vine to the tasting in the glass. Even the history of the Cascina Bruciata farm is intertwined with that of some families, up to ours, already owner of Marchesi di Barolo, which acquired it in 2016.

Pairing Suggestions: It is a wine of great importance that goes well with red meats, game and well-aged hard cheeses.

Maturation: Vinification: soft destemming of the freshly picked grapes, spontaneous fermentation at a temperature of 30° C with maceration on the skins for about 15-20 days. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged in small French oak barrels for 24 months. The wine is bottled and aged for a further 2 years.