In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Brasato al Barolo
    Braised beef matches the wine's structure and tannin.
  • Tajarin with white truffle
    Truffle resonates with the wine's savoury core.
  • Aged Castelmagno
    Salt sharpens the red-fruit lift.

History

Vigna Rionda is among the most celebrated crus of Serralunga d'Alba, and Massolino's Riserva from it is one of the zone's benchmark long-aged Barolos.

  1. 1982 — Massolino establishes its Vigna Rionda Riserva

Facts

Producer
Massolino
Grapes
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification
Barolo DOCG
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 150 to 300 at retail
Drinking window
15 to 45 from vintage
First vintage
1982

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid iconic library release mood contemplative mood elegant nebbiolo occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat pairs with truffles price fine single vineyard still red
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