Barbaresco San Cristoforo 2011 DOCG - Pietro Rinaldi

Barbaresco San Cristoforo 2011 – Pietro Rinaldi

Pietro Rinaldi is a family estate based at Madonna di Como, in the hills of Alba, making the Langhe classics in a traditional style. The Barbaresco San Cristoforo comes from a vineyard at Neive, on one of those hilltops known in Piedmontese dialect as bricchi.

Winemaking is classic: fermentation in temperature-controlled steel for about ten days, then 16 to 18 months in large 25-hectolitre Slavonian oak casks that respect the fruit and transparency of Nebbiolo.

2011 was a warm vintage that produced generous, open Barbarescos. Almost fifteen years on the wine is fully mature: garnet with orange tints, red fruit preserves, dried violet, liquorice, tobacco and leather, with tannins now velvety. With braised meats, finanziera, white truffle and aged cheeses.

At a glance: Nebbiolo 100% · 14.5% ABV · 0.75 l · Pietro Rinaldi, Neive (CN)