Reyna Barbaresco DOCG 2023
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Italy / Piedmont
Barbaresco is known as the queen of Italian wine. The vineyards of Reyna lie on steep hillsides in Barbaresco and Neive, facing southeast and southwest. The soil is bluish-grey calcareous clay marl with good presence of microelements, with more sand in the Barbaresco vineyard. Grapes are harvested an average of 10 to 15 days later than normal, resulting in extremely rich musts high in sugar and lower in acidity. Temperature controlled fermentation is followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged for 18 months in large casks of French Allier and Slavonian oak followed by aging in bottle.
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2023 vintage
Harvest Note
A mild autumn in 2022 led to a dry, warm winter and drought-like conditions until May rains. Summer heat peaked at 104°F, causing water stress, but August rainfall restored balance. Early harvest preserved freshness. Despite challenges, Barbera showed adaptability, yielding concentrated fruit with strong phenolics and balanced elegance.
Tasting Note
Garnet red with brilliant hues, this elegant wine expresses a fine bouquet with notes of small red fruits, rose petals and tea leaves. The tannins are fine and aristocratic, and the finish is long and full of flavor.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Nebbiolo
APPELLATION: Barbaresco DOCG
PH: 3.55
ACIDITY: 5.6 g/L
ABV: 14%
AGING: Minimum of 2 years; aged for 18 months in large casks before refinement in the bottle
Unique Selling Points
- An elegant and aristocratic Barbaresco with silky tannins
- Low yields and hand harvested from great vineyards in Barbaresco and Neive
- Traditional aging in large oak casks, showcasing an authentic Barbaresco
“We believe in the perfection of the grapes in the vineyard: terroir, experience, timeliness, studied interventions vine by vine.”
Stefano Chiarlo, Winemaker
About the Grape
Nebbiolo
Young Nebbiolo can be tough, acidic and tannic; but mature, its blackberry and wild cherry flavors and aromas develop complex and sublime violet, rose petal, truffle and tar notes.
