Description
Tasting notes
Colour: ruby red
Bouquet: intense, with vinous features, berries, spices, balsamic notes
Taste: soft and fleshy on the palate, it shows acidity and cohesive tannins, pleasantly bitter
Service temperature: 16-18°C
Recommended pairings: vegetable appetizers, cold cuts, red meats, risotto, mushrooms and legumes.
The name: the hedgehog is our symbol, being round and hard, just like a “biòca”. The ricciaia is a pile of chestnut trees, called “maròn” in Piedmontese, which are part of the gastronomic tradition of Cuneo, the capital of our province.