Winery Rocche CostamagnaBricco Francesco Barolo Riserva
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nebbiolo.
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.
The Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva of the Winery Rocche Costamagna is in the top 40 of wines of Barolo.
Taste structure of the Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva from the Winery Rocche Costamagna
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva of Winery Rocche Costamagna in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva of Winery Rocche Costamagna in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva
The Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva of Winery Rocche Costamagna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or canned cassoulet.
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 Bricco Francesco Barolo Riserva from Winery Rocche Costamagna are 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Rocche Costamagna
The Winery Rocche Costamagna is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barolo
"King of wines, wine of kings": exceptional Piedmont red, 100% Nebbiolo. Garnet robe evolving to brick, complex signature aromas of faded rose, sour cherry, tar, white truffle, leather, undergrowth and spice. Firm tannins and lively acidity structure a long ageing (15-30 years+). Minimum 38 months ageing including 18 in barrel (62 for Riserva).
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: Nouaison
Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.
