THE CANADIAN MAGAZINE "QUENCH" SPEAKS ABOUT THE BARBARESCO OF THE RIZZI VINERY

“BARBARESCO STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT & IT’S ABOUT TIME”

An article published in the Canadian magazine Quench and written by Michaela Morris,
that speaks of our Barbaresco DOCG Nervo 2015 and Barbaresco DOCG Pajorè 2015

Here the description of our wines:

RIZZI BARBARESCO DOCG NERVO 2015

“Treiso’s Nervo cru is unique in Barbaresco. The soil has Serravallian elements — more sand and less clay — and the slope is impossibly steep. Gorgeous aromas of pure cherry and strawberry waft from the glass. While this wine can be a bit bony in cool years, the generous 2015 vintage has given it just enough padding to balance the nervous acidy and linear tannins. Brilliant texture, energy and brightness!”

RIZZI BARBARESCO DOCG PAJORÈ 2015

“Within the township of Treiso, Pajorè sits at lower altitudes and is closer to the Tanaro River than Nervo. The two wines are crafted in the same manner, aging in large Slavonian botte followed by concrete tanks to highlight the terroir. Richer and fleshier than the Nervo, though still focused, this wine is deliciously accessible now but that lingering finish promises at least a decade of drinking pleasure.”

The article goes on like this:

“The side-by-side comparison of a dozen crus at Collisioni’s Barbaresco invasion bore witness to the region’s distinct terroirs. Siblings Enrico and Jole Dellapiana of the Treiso-based Rizzi estate, who spearheaded the encounter, demonstrated the distinction between terroris with their separate cru bottlings of Pajorè and Nervo. Enrico could easily be mistaken for a basketball player rather than a winemaker. And, as shooting hoops is indeed his second passion, he likens Pajorè to Lebron James and Nervo to Kevin Durant. “James, like Pajorè, plays with more excessive physical power and force combined with a big personality,” he explains. “Durant is like Nervo, great elegant and grace.” For basketball novices like myself, his sister Jole’s analogy is much more comprehensible — think Brigitte Bardot versus Audrey Hepburn. Alas, this evokes Barbaresco’s female typecasting.” ....

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