Winery La ConteaRipa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva from the Winery La Contea
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva of Winery La Contea in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva
The Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva of Winery La Contea matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, elodie's pasta risotto or chakchouka.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Contea's Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ripa Sorita Barbaresco Riserva from Winery La Contea are 2001, 2003, 2000, 0
Informations about the Winery La Contea
The Winery La Contea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Barbaresco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbaresco
Big sister of Barolo on the hills east of Alba. Pure Nebbiolo (100%) as red: garnet robe turning brick-orange, signature nose of rose, violet, cherry, raspberry, truffle, leather and tar, silky palate with firm but more elegant tannins, accessible younger than Barolo. Minimum 26 months' ageing (50 for Riserva), of which 9 in wood. Ages 10-25 years.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
