2020 Musso Valter Barbaresco DOCG RIO SORDO 94 pts WINE ENTHUSIAST 0.75 Ltr. Rosso
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Garnet red color with a beautiful intensity and deeper ruby red nuances. Delicious aromas of exotic fruit (apricots), dried flowers, red fruit jam and notions of fine spices such as pink pepper, cinnamon and tobacco. The taste is dry, full, engaging and with a long, perfectly balanced final. This is simply a large and extraordinary wine! AWARDS: 94 pts Wine Enthusiast

Is an extraordinary taste experience in itself but is also a noble and delicious companion to tasteful meat dishes such as ripened steak, roast beef, lamb crown and refined game preparations such as deer possibly accompanied by some delicious truffle. Even with strong cheeses such as Fontina, Taleggio and Castelmagno, it is unmissable.

climate

The climate of Barbaresco is classified as warm and temperate with regular and sometimes a lot of rainfall. Rain falls regularly even in the driest month. Both the mountains and the Mediterranean sea leave their mark on the region.

soil

South-West oriented vineyard at a height of 250 to 300 m, dominated by limestone and with a good presence of clay. It gives the wine its nice structure and preservation power. One of the very best vineyards in Barbaresco.

vinification

The grapes are hand picked and sorted with the greatest care. Long maceration for 18-20 days in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation with regular pumping of the juice under a temperature of 28-30°. Maturation occurs first for 12 months in Slavic oak barrels of 50 hectoliters. This is followed by a finish on smaller barriques of 20 hectoliters. 2 years after the harvest, the wine is bottled and stored for 7-8 months in the cellars before it appears on the market.

vintage
2020
title
Barbaresco DOCG
class
RIO SORDO 94 pts WINE ENTHUSIAST
region
Piedmont
country
Italy
color
Rosso
alcohol
14.50 %
Ltr.
0.75