AROMA:
On the nose continues fresh with notes of red fruit in a delicate cloud of vanilla.
COLOUR:
Very intense ruby red color.
TASTE:
Virna Barolo Riserva is dry, round and richly full-bodied, with complex polyphenols allowing for lengthy ageing.
Separate crushing and destemming of each single vineyard; maceration with skins for 12-15 days at maximum temperature of 29-31°C. Racking and return are followed by 18 months of élevage in oak barrels. After this phase, 3000 litres of wine from selected vineyards are blended; élevage is then extended an additional 12-18 months in 30 hL barrels.
After bottling, the wine is stored horizontally for at least six months prior to packaging and shipping.
FOOD COMBINATION:
Red meat, meat braised in the same wine and mature cheese. Serving recommended in large glasses at a temperature of 17-18°C.
