Vinification:

2005 was a classic year in the Asti region with moderate rains and hot weather throughout the entire growing period. The wine was hand harvested in small 45 lb. baskets. Masná sees no oak and is bottled the following May and released a year after it is harvested.

Tasting Notes:

The vineyard is in the Tinella appellation, considered one of the two outstanding areas for Barbera. The name Masná (which means child in the Piemontese dialect) is to signify that this is a young wine and therefore very approachable. Bright ruby red color with the aromas of honey, almonds, chocolate & cherries. Rich, harmonious flavors are followed by a long & lingering finish. Excellent with Rice & pasta, ravioli, any type of meat dish.

Gianni and Jette Fassio, former San Francisco Restaurateurs, began purchasing vineyard land and building their home in Piemonte in 2000. Currently they have a total of 17 acres, 7 surrounding their home outside of Isola d’Asti in an area referred to as Repergo and the balance in the Nizza/Vinchio area about 5 miles away. Fourteen acres are devoted to the indigenous grape of the area, Barbera and three acres divided between Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. There is quite a history behind the “Bricco Rivoira” wines. The vineyard property was in the Fassio family’s hands prior to the mid-1800s. Gianni’s great grandfather owned the hill which now holds the modern version of the old farmhouse. The Piemontese word “Bricco” translates as hilltop and this particular hill was “Bricco Rivoira”. In the 1860s the Fassio family moved to the slightly larger neighboring village of Isola d’Asti, where they owned and operated the equivalent of a modern day supermarket, complete with bakery, butchery and dry goods. Because they had moved from the hill called “Rivoira”’ they were referred to locally as “those from Bricco Rivoira” – and Gianni decided to use the family nickname instead of the family name. Gianni overseas the vineyard and his wines are made by good friend, Gino Capra and his son Michele.

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