Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva, Massolino

BAROLO VIGNA RIONDA RISERVA

D.O.C.G.

Vineyard

Made from Nebbiolo grapes grown in the Vigna Rionda vineyard in Serralunga d’Alba.

Altitude

330 m above sea level

Total surface area

2.3 hectares

Soil composition

marly lime

Training system and vine density

traditional Guyot; varying from 6,000 vines per hectare in the older part of the vineyard to 5.000 in the younger part

Yield per hectare

4.5 tonnes

Average age of vines

from 30 to 50 years

Harvest

manual, in the second half of October

First year of production

1982

Total bottles produced

about 8,000-9,000 750 ml bottles, 300 1.5 l bottles, 100 3 l bottles and 50 5 l bottles

Alcohol content

13.5-14.5% vol., depending on the vintage

Vinification and ageing

traditional Barolo par excellence, with fermentation and maceration lasting 25-30 days at temperatures which vary between 31 and 33°C. It is aged for a total of 6 years, 3 and a half of which in traditional large Slavonian oak barrels and the remaining 2 and a half in the bottle

Note

the soil and microclimate of this hill make it possible to obtain wines with exceptional structure and potency. Traditional vinification fully enhances the gifts of this cru, respecting the natural predisposition for long ageing. Barolo Vigna Rionda expresses its best characteristics as time goes by

Tasting characteristics

Appearance: bright garnet red

Bouquet: from very intensely floral in the early years to characteristic “goudron” as it ages, through a multitude of scents which are always particularly seductive

Flavour: probably the most potent of all our products, it perfectly summarises the essential characteristics of Barolo wine, such as grand structure, excellent alcohol concentration and tannins capable of guaranteeing very long ageing. It opens up gradually and reaches its maximum and most important expression after ageing for a few years; this leads to its release for sale in the sixth year after harvesting with an increasingly consistent part of the wine being held back for release in the tenth year!!!!

It is best to decant and serve it at temperatures between 18-20°C.

It expresses its best potential when served with meat dishes, rich in intense and persistent aromas and flavours, such as joints of lamb or kid. Also, thanks to its marked tannins, it is simply superb with the bitter-sweet alternation of furry and feathered game. A complex wine, constantly in evolution, capable of guaranteeing unique sensations for refined and demanding palates