Wine Denomination: Barbaresco DOCG “San Cristoforo” Riserva.
Area of production: Neive (CN), Piemonte.
Cru: San Cristoforo.
Type of soil: calcareous clay with blue marl.
Solar exposure: South-West.
Altitude: 300-320 m.
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo estate produced.
Vineyard age: 20 years.
Yield: 70 q/ha.
Number of bottles: 1500-1800.
Alcohol content: 14,5% in volume.
Winemaking: traditional, with long maceration of the skins (2-3 weeks).
Ageing: 3 years and a half of ageing in oak casks, part in barriques and part in barrel, followed by a minimum ageing of six months in the bottle before the release.
Color: intense ruby with orange reflexes.
Nose: neat, ample, with notes of sweet tobacco, cocoa, liquorice, vanilla and violet.
Taste: full, harmonious with a pleasant dry finish.
Best with: pasta with truffles, red meats, wild game, seasoned cheeses. Here is an idea: try with dark choccolate!
Service temperature: 18-20°C.