Bricco Riva Bianca Buttafuoco - Picchioni Andrea

The Bricco Riva Bianca Buttafuoco from Picchioni Andrea in Lombardy presents a dense, ruby-red color in the wine glass. Poured into a red wine glass, this Old World red wine offers wonderfully complex aromas of plum, rounded off by further fruity nuances contributed by maturation in wooden barrels.

This wine impresses with its elegantly dry taste profile. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine, this Italian, despite all its dryness, naturally delights with the finest balance. Flavor does not necessarily require a lot of residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully velvety, fleshy, and dense. The finish of this red wine from the Lombardy wine-growing region ultimately captivates with a beautiful aftertaste. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets from the soils dominated by gravel and sand.

Vinification of the Bricco Riva Bianca Buttafuoco by Picchioni Andrea

The powerful Bricco Riva Bianca Buttafuoco from Italy is a cuvée made from the Vespolina, Barbera, and Croatina grape varieties. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Lombardy. Here, the vines drive their roots deep into soils of sand and gravel. After being hand-picked, the grapes are brought to the press house as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks and large wooden vats at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Bricco Riva Bianca Buttafuoco is aged for another 12 months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the Bricco Riva Bianca Buttafuoco by Picchioni Andrea

Enjoy this red wine from Italy best at a temperature of 15–18°C as an accompanying wine to braised chicken in red wine, lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs, or boeuf bourguignon.

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