Roero Riserva DOCG Massucco

The Roero DOCG reserve produced by the winery Massucco is produced with 100% pure Nebbiolo grapes. For its production the winery started from the selection in the hills. The Coast in the vineyards, with which Massucco produces a spectacular Roero Riserva; with 20 months of barrique. The red wine Roero takes its name from the homonymous geographical area located on the north side of the river Tanaro, the Nebbiolo grape variety cultivated at this latitude gives rise to a very appreciated and prestigious wine called 'Roero' "after the region". Here, on the steep slopes, relatively barren and sandy Roero hills, the Nebbiolo vine thrives on south-facing slopes far better than other crops.The Roero from the Massucco winery is a fragrant, elegant and generous wine with an inviting intense ruby red color. The taste is dry, broad, warm and sometimes velvety that, together with its tannins content, make it a very popular wine for correspondence with the tasty dishes of the local cuisine. The town of production is that of Castagnito in Roero, the vines are all exposed to the south-east and enjoy the influence of the sun. The average breeding altitude is 350 meters above sea level and the soil is clay with shallow sandy marl.The Gujot breeding system allows a stock density of over 5'000 vines per hectare that give a yield of about 70 quintals of grapes per hectare. The vinification process involves pressing and immediate destemming, followed by the fermentation in horizontal winemakers with frequent batonnage in steel tank. Here the wine is also aged, while for the aging the wine is racked in oak barrels where it remains for about 20 months.

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