Named in honour of the winemaker’s father, Roero Riserva San Francesco is a balanced wine, with velvety tannins and a large bouquet of red and black berries. Perfect accompaniment to wild duck recipes.
Food/wine pairing
Wine tasting advice
Tile red. 
Complex and elegant bouquet of small red and black fruits (strawberry, currant, ripe), which opens onto aromas of candied fruits. Balsamic, spicy (pepper, liquorice) and vegetable (juniper berries) notes. 
Balanced, elegant, austere. Velvety tannins. Warm and enveloping aftertaste. Vinification
Harvested at the end of October. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature for 18 to 20 days. 12 months ageing in barrels and 24 months in 25 hl French oak barrels. Finally, a few years of ageing in bottles.
Terroir
Vines exposed to the south and southwest, with a strong inclination. Soil consisting of tuff, with a high sand content.
Le vigneron
The history of the Negro house began at the dawn of the twentieth century when Lorenzo, assisted by his brothers, was loading his wine on a cart to sell it in the region. Even the barrels were home made since one of the brothers was a carpenter.
The grandson Lorenzo, third of the name, renovated the family storehouse and oriented viticulture toward sustainability by trying techniques inspired by organic farming, such as the introduction of nesting boxes for insectivorous birds (like the blue chickadee) or the use of clay for the treatment of the vine.
Tile red. Complex and elegant bouquet of small red and black fruits (strawberry, currant, ripe), which opens onto aromas of candied fruits. Balsamic, spicy (pepper, liquorice) and vegetable (juniper berries) notes. Balanced, elegant, austere. Velvety tannins. Warm and enveloping aftertaste. Vinification
Harvested at the end of October. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature for 18 to 20 days. 12 months ageing in barrels and 24 months in 25 hl French oak barrels. Finally, a few years of ageing in bottles.
Terroir
Vines exposed to the south and southwest, with a strong inclination. Soil consisting of tuff, with a high sand content.
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Named in honour of the winemaker’s father, Roero Riserva San Francesco is a balanced wine, with velvety tannins and a large bouquet of red and black berries. Perfect accompaniment to wild duck recipes.