Nizza from the Piedmontese winery Ricossa is a pure Barbera, tasty and smooth and able to satisfy every palate. This label is created through a careful selection of grapes and a long refinement of 18 months, 6 of which in wooden barrels, which give it unique and intense aromas. The color is an intense ruby red with violet reflections that turn into garnet hues over the years, the nose has balsamic and spicy notes. The taste is ample, warm, velvety and with a very long finish
- NIZZA RICOSSA 2019 DESCRIPTION
- Nizza Ricossa is a pure Barbera of notable quality. It represents the maximum expression of the vine created by the historic Castel Boglione winery, located in the heart of the Asti area. The Nizza denomination was introduced from the 2014 harvest precisely to enhance and raise the production of this area of the territory, where the vine has always expressed itself at excellent levels. The particular soil and climate conditions and a vineyard management with low yields, allow us to offer an intense and concentrated red, with notable structure, persistent flavour and longevity. A great red that honours one of the oldest and most characteristic grapes of this area of Piedmont.
- Nizza wine is produced by a an important reality in the Asti area. Before dedicating themselves to the world of wine, the Ricossa family ran a distillery, taking advantage of the rich availability of grape marc guaranteed by one of the Italian areas most suited to the cultivation of vines. Today he manages a magnificent estate of 80 hectares near Castel Boglione, with vineyards cultivated on the splendid hills of the area between Nizza Monferrato and Acqui Terme. The calcareous
- clayey soils and the particularly mild, sunny and breezy climate constitute for centuries a perfect habitat for red grapes and in particular for the historic vine of the area: Barbera. The best bunches selected in the vineyard are fermented in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with a long maceration on the skins. The wine is refined for a total period of 18 months, 6 of which in wood.
- The Barbera Nizza produced by the Ricossa winery is a bottle that allows you to fully appreciate all the qualities of the grape variety. In the glass it presents itself with a red color rather dark ruby with purple reflections. The bouquet is characterised by intense and complex aromas, reminiscent of small berries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, ripe cherries, embellished with hints of vanilla, soft oriental spices, liquorice root, bitter cocoa. and balsamic herbs. On the palate it is enveloping and structured, with tannins well integrated into the body of the wine and a rich and broad aromatic palette, dense and satisfying, which accompanies towards a harmonious finish and remarkable gustatory persistence. It is a great red to enjoy at the table with a roast beef or with spit
- roasted game.
- Colour
- Intense ruby red with violet hues
- Scent
- Full, articulate, balsamic notes meet hints of vanilla and liqueur
- Taste
- Round, harmonious, balanced, warm and with a long finish
