The Winery Riva Leone of Roero of Piedmont

Winery Riva Leone
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the M.G.M. Mondo del Vino.
It is ranked in the top 3553 of the estates of Piedmont.
It is located in Roero in the region of Piedmont

The Winery Riva Leone is one of the best wineries to follow in Roero.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Roero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Riva Leone wines

Looking for the best Winery Riva Leone wines in Roero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Riva Leone wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Riva Leone wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Riva Leone

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Riva Leone

How Winery Riva Leone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham, fish and seafood gratin or pasta with a fruity three-cheese sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Riva Leone

On the nose the white wine of Winery Riva Leone. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Riva Leone. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Riva Leone

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Riva Leone.

  • Arneis
  • Cortese

Discovering the wine region of Roero

Piedmontese DOCG facing the Langhe on the left bank of the Tanaro, with a dual identity. Signature Arneis ("little mischievous one") as the star white: aromatic and fresh with signature notes of ripe pear, white flowers, fresh almond, citrus and a mineral touch, a round palate taut with fine acidity. Roero DOCG reds from Nebbiolo (95% min. ): elegant with notes of rose, cherry, tar and spice, tannins more silky and accessible than Barolo.

Gentle sandy hills (250-350 m). ~1,158 ha.

The top red wines of Winery Riva Leone

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Riva Leone

How Winery Riva Leone wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef goulash, pumpkin and courgette lasagne or rice with paprika and merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Riva Leone

On the nose the red wine of Winery Riva Leone. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Riva Leone. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Riva Leone

  • 2002With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Riva Leone.

  • Barbera
  • Nebbiolo
  • Dolcetto

Discover the grape variety: Barbera

Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.

Discover the grape variety: Dolcetto

Supple, fruity reds best drunk young, with a sustained ruby robe and violet hues, melted tannins and an airy palate with low acidity, showing signature aromas of blackberry, plum, black cherry, almond and floral notes. Star of Dogliani DOCG and Dolcetto d'Alba DOC in Piedmont, perfect with cured meats and Piedmontese pasta. Emblematic native Piedmontese black grape whose name evokes the sweetness of ripe fruit.