Alivio

This wine is strong, structured, and firm. Since early January 1993 the winter was extremely cold and the low temperatures continued to dominate endlessly until late April and the very beginning of May, accompanied by the characteristic peculiarity of total absence of rains. In June the situation reversed and the long days of continuous rain irritated the soil and penetrated deeply underground to moist the roots of the vines and accumulate reserves of water for the long, hot and summer that was to come.

In fact, the summer period again brought dryness and high temperatures, that had brought considerable water stress, which the plants passed successfully, thanks to the deep-soil reserves accumulated in June. The soft Autumn rains refreshed the Nebbiolo plants and gave them the right conditions necessary to complete feeding the grapes until the most extraordinary ripening perfection.

The extreme cold of the winter, the hot dryness of the summer, the rejuvenating rains of September and the serene days of October have been magically extrapolated and concentrated in a unique and very different wine, The color of Alivio Barbaresco Riserva 1993 is amber with deep gold. On the nose, one can sense hot soil, blood and ferrous notes. The resistance of the tannins will transform this wine into an incomparable wine after almost three decades.