Vintage: The weather in 2012 resulted in a generally cooler year, with an abnormally harsh, cold winter and below average temperatures in February. Fortunately, the year also supplied plenty of water in the form of rain and snow, which gave good balance in wines produced from Nebbiolo grapes. Diligent work in the vineyards and a light touch in the winery produced wines with good drinkability already from a young age, even those traditionally more austere such as the excellent 2012 Falletto Vigna Le Rocche Riserva.

Tasting Notes

Red garnet color with orange glints. Elegant and refined on the nose with notes of mature red fruit, rose petal and dried flowers. On the palate, the wine showcases a silky texture, full body, good acidity and velvety tannins.

Bruno Giacosa’s winemaking philosophy combines a respect for tradition and conservative winemaking with the selected use of modern technology to obtain the best expression of each vineyard’s terroir. He is convinced that great wines begin in the vineyard with the production of grapes cultivated by experienced growers. This belief pushes him to improve quality with every harvest. In the cellar, the goal is to produce a wine that maintains its identity from vine to bottle, so winemaking methods are traditional and in full respect of the grape’s typical characteristics.

Tasting Notes

Elegant and refined on the nose with notes of mature red fruit, rose petal and dried flowers. On the palate, the wine showcases a silky texture, full body, good acidity and velvety tannins.

Bruno Giacosa’s winemaking philosophy combines a respect for tradition and conservative winemaking with the selected use of modern technology to obtain the best expression of each vineyard’s terroir. He is convinced that great wines begin in the vineyard with the production of grapes cultivated by experienced growers. This belief pushes him to improve quality with every harvest. In the cellar, the goal is to produce a wine that maintains its identity from vine to bottle, so winemaking methods are traditional and in full respect of the grape’s typical characteristics.

Tasting Notes

Complex nose of dried rose petal, ripe fruit, orange peel, truffle and spice lead to a palate that is generous and full-bodied, but still precise and elegant.