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Roero Rosso - DOCG (GPDO)

vino rosso

  • Pair wine Roero Rosso with:
    all meals especially for risotto, fried food, fonduta, poultry; for roast meat and game if aged

Production area of Roero Rosso DOCG:
area Roero, near Cuneo (Piedmont), on the hills near Tanaro river
Vine selection :
Nebbiolo (95-98%) and Arneis (2-5%)
Colour:
ruby red or maroon
Aroma:
fruity, characteristic and with possible wooden sensation
Taste:
dry, harmonious, with a good body and tannic
Minimum alcohol content:
12.5%
Aging:
20 months (6 months in wooden barrel) since November 1 of the grape harvest year
Types:
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Riserva:
Riserva
Serving temperature of wine Roero Rosso:
Serve the wine at: 60° - 64° Farenheit, 16° - 18° Celsius