Don Fiorino Riserva
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage release, as its powerful structure and high acidity require time to fully harmonize and reveal its complex tertiary character.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Slow-braised beef or wild game, rich egg-based pasta dishes with fresh truffles, and mature, savory cheeses such as Castelmagno.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
The Don Fiorino Riserva is a profound tribute to Don Fiorino Marengo, the visionary parish priest of Barbaresco who in 1958 gathered nineteen local growers to found the modern Produttori del Barbaresco cooperative, saving the region's viticulture from post-war economic ruin. Unlike the cooperative's famous single-vineyard Riservas, this special bottling represents a return to the historic tradition of blending Nebbiolo grapes from several of the region's premier crus, including legendary sites like Asili, Rabaja, and Montestefano. Crafted only in exceptional vintages, the wine is made from 100% Nebbiolo, undergoing traditional long maceration before aging for thirty months in large Slavonian oak casks (botti) and outstanding refinement in the bottle. The result is an incredibly complex, structured, and soulful expression of Barbaresco, balancing intense floral aromas, dark cherry fruit, earthy leather, and refined, age-worthy tannins.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1958 by the local parish priest Don Fiorino Marengo, Produttori del Barbaresco is a legendary cooperative winery located in the village of Barbaresco within Italy's Piedmont region. Uniting nineteen small growers to preserve the heritage of the Nebbiolo grape, the estate revived a tradition of quality first established by Domizio Cavazza in 1894. The winery is globally renowned for its uncompromising commitment to the Nebbiolo variety, producing a classic Barbaresco DOCG alongside nine distinct single-vineyard Riservas, such as Moccagatta, which are released only in exceptional vintages. Vinified using traditional methods, including long maceration and aging in large Slavonian oak casks, these wines are celebrated worldwide for their structure, elegance, and profound expression of terroir.