Rizzi
Barbaresco, Italy
A traditional Barbaresco worthy of your time
ABOUT THIS WINE:
Rizzi
Nebbiolo
The Barbaresco wine is produced from Nebbiolo grapes harvested in the Crü Rizzi. The Rizzi Cru is extensive, so it is no surprise that there are substantial variations for the characteristic of the soil, exposure, and altitude within it. It’s for this that this Barbaresco is so particular, and the Rizzi hill is incontestably one of the most famous in the Langhe area. Like other well-made Nebbiolo wines, it is fantastic with food and with age. This is a perfect wine to cellar or pair with dinner tonight.
NOTE: This is NOT a Firstleaf Exclusive Wine.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.ABOUT THIS WINE
Rizzi
Nebbiolo
The Barbaresco wine is produced from Nebbiolo grapes harvested in the Crü Rizzi. The Rizzi Cru is extensive, so it is no surprise that there are substantial variations for the characteristic of the soil, exposure, and altitude within it. It’s for this that this Barbaresco is so particular, and the Rizzi hill is incontestably one of the most famous in the Langhe area. Like other well-made Nebbiolo wines, it is fantastic with food and with age. This is a perfect wine to cellar or pair with dinner tonight.
NOTE: This is NOT a Firstleaf Exclusive Wine.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.
WINE REGION:
Barbaresco
Lying to the east of Barolo, Barbaresco's Nebbiolo wines are similarly bold and tannic, yet tend to be softer and more elegant. Red fruit notes dominate—typically summer berries and fragrant cherries—backed by glorious rose, potpourri, and anise fragrances. You also tend to find a lot less of Barolo's "tar" notes in these wines. The DOCG area is smaller than Barolo, with a slightly milder climate and limestone-based soils. All of this makes its wines a bit more approachable at a younger age. Barbaresco wine must age 26 months before release, with at least nine of those months spent in oak. The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) classification is the top tier for Italian wine classifications. It controls production methods and wine quality. Strict rules oversee the production of DOCG designated wines, including allowed varietals, winemaking procedures, barrel and bottle aging methods, grape ripeness and limits on grape yields during harvest. DOCG wines are also required to be officially tasted. DOCG bottles have numbered government seals across the neck of the bottle to prevent forgery.
WINE REGION
Barbaresco
Lying to the east of Barolo, Barbaresco's Nebbiolo wines are similarly bold and tannic, yet tend to be softer and more elegant. Red fruit notes dominate—typically summer berries and fragrant cherries—backed by glorious rose, potpourri, and anise fragrances. You also tend to find a lot less of Barolo's "tar" notes in these wines. The DOCG area is smaller than Barolo, with a slightly milder climate and limestone-based soils. All of this makes its wines a bit more approachable at a younger age. Barbaresco wine must age 26 months before release, with at least nine of those months spent in oak. The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) classification is the top tier for Italian wine classifications. It controls production methods and wine quality. Strict rules oversee the production of DOCG designated wines, including allowed varietals, winemaking procedures, barrel and bottle aging methods, grape ripeness and limits on grape yields during harvest. DOCG wines are also required to be officially tasted. DOCG bottles have numbered government seals across the neck of the bottle to prevent forgery.
TASTING NOTES:
Raspberry
White Flowers
Spices
This Barbaresco is garnet in color with orange reflections typical of Nebbiolo. The nose has a fragrant and crisp aroma, with hints of red fruits and flavors of berries, and herbs, with floral and spicy notes. The palate shows a great texture and tannic structure, with a nice sweetness, delicacy, elegance, great balance, and fine tannins and a long finish, fruity and nervous.
TASTING NOTES
Raspberry
White Flowers
Spices
This Barbaresco is garnet in color with orange reflections typical of Nebbiolo. The nose has a fragrant and crisp aroma, with hints of red fruits and flavors of berries, and herbs, with floral and spicy notes. The palate shows a great texture and tannic structure, with a nice sweetness, delicacy, elegance, great balance, and fine tannins and a long finish, fruity and nervous.
ABOUT THE BRAND:
Rizzi
The Rizzi winery vineyards are located in 6 large wine-growing areas of Barbaresco, whose altitude varies from 220 to 430 meters above sea level. The name of the winery is the toponym of the hill on which it is located, the Rizzi cru, a few kilometers from the Piedmontese village of Treiso, a small pearl of the Langhe and Roero, in the direction of Alba. The walls of the Rizzi Farmhouse are ancient and tell stories of the past and tradition that starts from the distant '700s, a period that dates back to the building, and that goes up to the present day, passing from generation to generation. The Rizzi winery is one of the most solid and reliable production facilities in Barbaresco, the result of various Cru interpreted as a symbol of the Piedmontese classical tradition. Rizzi, Nervo, Pajorè, and Vigne Boito are all vineyards that have perfect exposure to give life to classic and deep wines.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Rizzi
The Rizzi winery vineyards are located in 6 large wine-growing areas of Barbaresco, whose altitude varies from 220 to 430 meters above sea level. The name of the winery is the toponym of the hill on which it is located, the Rizzi cru, a few kilometers from the Piedmontese village of Treiso, a small pearl of the Langhe and Roero, in the direction of Alba. The walls of the Rizzi Farmhouse are ancient and tell stories of the past and tradition that starts from the distant '700s, a period that dates back to the building, and that goes up to the present day, passing from generation to generation. The Rizzi winery is one of the most solid and reliable production facilities in Barbaresco, the result of various Cru interpreted as a symbol of the Piedmontese classical tradition. Rizzi, Nervo, Pajorè, and Vigne Boito are all vineyards that have perfect exposure to give life to classic and deep wines.