Massimo Rivetti Langhe Pinot Nero 2016 Italy
$43.95
Massimo Rivetti Langhe Pinot Nero 2016
Made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes from vineyards in Mango at 500 m above sea level. Fermented in French oak vats and aged for one year in Austrian oak barrels. It has a structure that gives it a lifespan of over 15 years. Light in body, well structured with fresh and dried red berries and a hint of rhubarb.
The Massimo Rivetti company with its 25 hectares of vineyards, cultivated entirely in the organic system, presents a range of both traditional and international vines. The annual production is about 100,000 bottles, mainly divided between Barbaresco and Barbera d’Alba. The plots are grouped around three farmhouses: Froi, Garassino and Palazzina. In the first, located in the municipality of Neive, is the winery located on the Serraboella hill, one of the most important for the production of Barbaresco.
Description
Massimo Rivetti Langhe Pinot Nero 2016 Italy
Made with 100% Pinot Noir grapes from vineyards in Mango at 500 m above sea level. Fermented in French oak vats and aged for one year in Austrian oak barrels. It has a structure that gives it a lifespan of over 15 years. Light in body, well structured with fresh and dried red berries and a hint of rhubarb.
PHILOSOPHY
OLD VINES
Vineyards aged 35 to 75 with limited productions per hectare to maximize quality and enhance the characteristics of the terroir and the production area
NO HERBICIDES, HERBICIDE
MANAGEMENT
Manual mowing to avoid any chemical herbicide. sowing of over 20 different varieties of herbs that help to help the plant by avoiding stress and also acting as natural fertilizers
NO PESTICIDES,
INSECT MANAGEMENT
Use of “sexual confusion” (natural method that involves the use of pheromones to avoid the reproduction of the insect without eliminating it chemically) and manual collection of nocturnes (worms that, in spring, feed on the buds, compromising production)
HARVEST
Manual harvest of only the best fruits at the moment of maximum maturity followed by careful selection to avoid any compromise
NATURAL FERMENTATIONS
WITH INDIGENOUS YEASTS
Indigenous pie de cuve using yeasts naturally present on the grape skin in order to obtain non-standard wines that reflect the territory and the production area
BOTTLING
WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR THE WINE
Minimal use of sulfur dioxide and clarification only when strictly necessary. For red wines, generally, it is bottled without filtration in order not to lose any of the characteristics of the fruit
The Massimo Rivetti company with its 25 hectares of vineyards, cultivated entirely in the organic system, presents a range of both traditional and international vines. The annual production is about 100,000 bottles, mainly divided between Barbaresco and Barbera d’Alba. The plots are grouped around three farmhouses: Froi, Garassino and Palazzina. In the first, located in the municipality of Neive, is the winery located on the Serraboella hill, one of the most important for the production of Barbaresco.
Additional information
| Brands | Massimo Rivetti |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy, Langhe |
| Price | $20 – $50 |
| Varietal | Pinot Nero |
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