80% Barbera, 20% Bonarda. Medium ruby in color, this wine shows expressive aromas of red cherry, raspberry, strawberry, bramble, violets, baking spice, earth, and wet leaf. The palate delivers flavors of raspberry, red plum, black cherry, anise, black pepper, and a subtle creamy note layered over bright fruit and savory undertones. Dry with medium-plus acidity, medium chalky tannins, medium body, medium-plus flavor intensity, and a medium-plus finish, the wine is energetic and highly food-friendly with lively structure, excellent freshness, and an appealing rustic complexity that becomes especially enjoyable with a light chill.
Food Pairing: Charcuterie, grilled salmon, mushroom pasta, pizza margherita, roasted chicken, tuna steak, pork tenderloin, aged pecorino, herb-roasted vegetables
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Region: Gavi is in the Alessandria Provence’s southeast corner, in the Piedmont wine region of northwest, Italy. In general, Piedmont’s northern border is the Italian Alps and the southern is the Apennine Mountain range in Liguria. It experiences a moderate continental climate with cold winters and hot dry summers. The region is protected from northern winds and excessive rainfall by the Alps. It is also sheltered from a Mediterranean influence from the Apennine mountains to the south. Growing hazards here include an opportunity for thunderstorms with hail, fog from the rivers, late frost destroying flowering and fruit set, fungal disease, and harvest rain. Also, Cortese has a thin skin, making it susceptible to grey rot in rainy conditions. The valley floor heats up the region during the growing day. Soft cooling breezes flow down from the mountains at night, aiding a large diurnal daily temperature swing during the growing season.
History: Azienda Agricola Rinaldi Vini is located on the hills of Alto Monferrato, close to Acqui Terme, in the heart of one of the most precious areas of southern Piedmont. This family business was founded in 1961 by Oreste Rinaldi and is run today by his son, Andrea. The family produces wine from their vineyards located in a particularly desirable area, with a favorable microclimate and perfect southwestern exposure. Currently Rinaldi has 20 hectares of vines (50 acres). They produce Moscato, Brachetto, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malvasia, with an annual production of around 15,000 cases.
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