Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva “Rio Sordo”, 2020
Among the nine single-vineyard Riservas released by Produttori del Barbaresco, Rio Sordo is often the most immediately seductive. It’s a southwest-facing cru with warmer soils and a long track record of producing softer, more accessible expressions of Nebbiolo—though “soft” here is relative. The 2020 vintage offers classic structure, but it's wrapped in darker fruit, silky tannins, and a more generous, almost baritone tone.
Produttori needs no introduction for lovers of traditional Barbaresco. As a cooperative, they represent the best kind of collective winemaking—meticulous, transparent, and unwavering in style. Rio Sordo brings a textural plushness that makes it drinkable earlier than some of its siblings, but there’s plenty of grip and aging potential under the surface. Pair it with braised meats, truffle risotto, or nothing at all—this is one to sit with slowly.
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Among the nine single-vineyard Riservas released by Produttori del Barbaresco, Rio Sordo is often the most immediately seductive. It’s a southwest-facing cru with warmer soils and a long track record of producing softer, more accessible expressions of Nebbiolo—though “soft” here is relative. The 2020 vintage offers classic structure, but it's wrapped in darker fruit, silky tannins, and a more generous, almost baritone tone.
Produttori needs no introduction for lovers of traditional Barbaresco. As a cooperative, they represent the best kind of collective winemaking—meticulous, transparent, and unwavering in style. Rio Sordo brings a textural plushness that makes it drinkable earlier than some of its siblings, but there’s plenty of grip and aging potential under the surface. Pair it with braised meats, truffle risotto, or nothing at all—this is one to sit with slowly.
