Bruno Giacosa Barolo DOCG
Barolo DOCG, Piemonte
Tasting Notes
Red garnet in color. Intense and fine fragrance with notes of fresh red fruit notes. On the palate it presents a good freshness and balanced tannins.
Vintage Notes
When comparing the 2020 vintage to the previous ones, we can note an early budding which was caused by a mild winter with regular rain and above average temperatures. Sebsequently, thanks to a good water supply, due to a well distributed medium intensity of rainfall, and temperatures that reached seasonal averages, the vines were able to develop regularly during all of the phenological phases. All of this allowed a good control of fungal pathogens (oidiums and Peronospora) in the vineyards.
Winemaking Notes
Fermentation and maceration: 25 days in stainless steel vats
Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
Refinement: 32 months in French oak + 6 months in bottle
Bottling: July 2023
Vineyard Notes
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Vineyard: Falletto (village of Serralungad’Alba)
Exposure: Southwest
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Age of vines: 31-36 years old
Technical Info
Alcohol: 15% vol.
Total acidity: 5.35 g/L
pH: 3.60
Total extract: 28.5 g/L
The 2018 vintage was well received after the turbulent 2017 growing year. A longer winter heralded in heavy rains in May and June, which gave the vines much needed water after the previous year's drought. Throughout the summer, conditions were generally ideal with warm days and cool nights, making harvest an overall success. Early samples of Barbaresco and Barolo are indicating a soft, balanced vintage.
Tasting Notes
Red garnet in color. Intense and fine aromas of fresh red fruit. The palate presents good freshness, excellent structure and fine, velvety tannins.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Nebbiolo
- Vineyard exposure: Southwest
- Age of vines: 27-31 years old
- Yield: 45 hL/ha
- Harvest date: October 10, 2018
- Fermentation and maceration: 25 days in stainless steel vats
- Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
- Refinement: 30 months in Botti cask of French oak, 6 months in bottle
- Bottling: December 2021
- Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.5 g/L
- pH: 3.60
- Total extract: 30.2 g/L
- Optimal period for consumption: 2022-2035
Tasting Notes
Red garnet in color. Intense and fine aromas of fresh red fruit. The palate presents good freshness, excellent structure and fine, velvety tannins.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Nebbiolo
- Vineyard exposure: Southwest
- Age of vines: 26-31 years old
- Yield: 45 hL/ha
- Harvest date: September 25, 2017
- Fermentation and maceration: 20 days in stainless steel vats
- Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
- Refinement: 32 months in Botti cask of French oak, 6 months in bottle
- Bottling: December 2020
- Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.45 g/L
- pH: 3.55
- Total extract: 28.4 g/L
- Optimal period for consumption: 2021-2045
Tasting Notes
Red garnet in color. Intense and fine aromas of fresh red fruit. The palate presents good freshness, excellent structure and fine, velvety tannins.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Nebbiolo
- Vineyard exposure: Southwest
- Age of vines: 25-30 years old
- Yield: 45 hL/ha
- Harvest date: October 14, 2016
- Fermentation and maceration: 22 days in stainless steel vats
- Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
- Refinement: 32 months in Botti cask of French oak, 6 months in bottle
- Bottling: July 2019
- Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.55 g/L
- pH: 3.54
- Total extract: 38.9 g/L
- Optimal period for consumption: 2020-2040