BARBARESCO DOCG RIO SORDO RISERVA

BARBARESCO DOCG
RIO SORDO RISERVA
Technical Sheet
Visual: intense ruby red with garnet reflections, consistent
Perfume: intense, wide, fine, fruity and floral with balsamic and spicy notes,
ethereal.
Taste: warm and smooth, full body, fresh, very persistent and concentrated.
Location of the vineyard: dal cru di Rio Sordo, a Barbaresco (Cuneo).
Altitude: about 270 meters above sea level.
Soil type: clayey and calcareous, South and South-West exposed.
Total hectares: about 1,2 Ha.
Varietal Planted: Nebbiolo, 40 year old vines.
Training system: vertical shoots with single guyot prouning.
Production: about 50 q./Ha.
Bottle: 2500.
Vinification: after the manual harvest, the grapes are removed from the stem
and gently crushed; the natural fermentation (no industrial yeasts added)
with the skins last for about 24/26 days at 28°C (86 F). After the spontaneous
malolactic fermentation (no industrial bacteria added) in a stainless steel tank,
the wine is aged for 36 months in used french oak barriques (225 L) and for 24
months in the bottle.
Tasting Notes
The Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva, produced in exceptional vintages only,
is the result of Carlo’s desire to make a wine that is already expressing its
best when it goes to market, but will continue to improve as it ages. The
nose maintains its personality related to the cru but adds elegant notes
like sweet tobacco and licorice that only a great Nebbiolo can express
after many years. A perfect pair with braised veal dishes, red meat or
aged cheese.
AZIENDA AGRICOLA CASCINA BRUCIATA DI CARLO BALBO
STRADA RIO SORDO, 46 - 12050 BARBARESCO (CN)
TEL.- FAX 0173 638 826
PARTITA IVA 02819780046
BARBARESCO DOCG
RIO SORDO
Technical Sheet
Visual: intense ruby red with garnet reflections, consistent.
Perfume: intense, wide, fine, fruity and floral with balsamic and spicy notes,
ethereal
Taste: warm and smooth, full body, fresh, very persistent and concentrated.
Location of the vineyard: Rio Sordo cru, in Barbaresco (Cuneo) Piedmont.
Altitude: about 270 meters above sea level.
Soil type: clayey and calcareous, South and South-West exposed.
Total hectares: about 1,2 Ha.
Varietal Planted: NNebbiolo, 40 year old vines.
Training system: vertical shoots with single guyot prouning.
Production: about 50 q./Ha.
Bottle: 3000.
Vinification: After the manual harvest, the grapes are removed from the
stem and gently crushed; the natural fermentation (no industrial yeasts
added) with the skins last for about 22/24 days at 28°C (86 F). After the
spontaneous malolactic fermentation (no industrial bacteria added) in a
stainless steel tank, the wine is aged for 24 months in used french oak
barriques (225 L) and for 12 months in the bottle.
Tasting Notes
The Barbaresco di Rio Sordo is the best expression of our vineyards.
Grapes from this cru have always been the most sought after due to the
unmistakable balsamic character released to the wines, giving them
great personality. Still today its aroma profile is defined by eucalyptus
and wild mint notes, with precise hints of wild berries, cherry, plum, all
together giving an elegant and complex nose. Its deep, long tannins
weave together with great concentration, giving a wonderful mouth
feel that is persuasive and encompassing. A perfect pair with braised
veal dishes, red meat or aged cheese.
AZIENDA AGRICOLA CASCINA BRUCIATA DI CARLO BALBO
STRADA RIO SORDO, 46 - 12050 BARBARESCO (CN)
TEL.- FAX 0173 638 826
PARTITA IVA 02819780046

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