



Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche
Barolo DOCG, Piemonte
Tasting Notes
Intense red garnet color. The bouquet is intense and elegant, with floral notes such as rose and fruity notes of blackcurrants, pomegranate and raspberries. On the palate it is structured with excellent tannic plot that enhances roundness and persistency.
Vintage Notes
Early reports of the 2019 vintage have described it as a classic year. A cold, wet spring slowed vine growth and the persistent rain made rot and disease a threat. However, despite the added risks, the rains gave the soils the much-needed water to survive the summer months. June delivered a fantastic summer with the hot, dry days lasting through to August when a hailstorm broke loose. Good conditions swiftly picked up again and idyllic weather continued into September.
Winemaking Notes
Fermentation and Maceration: 25 days in stainless steel vats
Malolactic Fermentation: completely developed
Refinement: 32 months in French oak + 10 months in bottle
Bottling: August 2022
Vineyard Notes
Vineyard: Falletto – Le Rocche (village of Serralunga d’Alba)
Exposure: South - Southwest
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Age of Vines: 47 years old
Technical Info
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
Total Acidity: 5.50 g/L
pH: 3.60
Total Extract: 30 g/L
Tasting Notes
Red garnet color with orange glints. Elegant and intense on the nose with notes of blackcurrants, pomegranate, raspberries and rose petal. On the palate, the wine showcases good structure, a full body, and velvety tannins.
Vintage Notes
This vintage started with an early budding of the vines followed by a normal spring and a very hot summer, especially during the month of July, with temperatures much higher than normal. The wines made from the Nebbiolo grape in this vintage are fragrant and distinctly fruity with a good tannic plot and a medium to high structure.
Winemaking Notes
Fermentation and maceration: 24 days in stainless steel vats
Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
Refinement: 32 months in 110hL Botti cask of French oak, 8-10 months in bottle
Bottling: August 2018
Vineyard Notes
Subarea: Falletto (village of Serralunga d'Alba)
Vineyard: Le Rocche
Vineyard exposure: South/southwest
Age of vines: 42 years old
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Technical Info
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Alcohol: 14.75% vol.
Total acidity: 5.40 g/L
pH: 3.60
Total extract: 30 g/L
Tasting Notes
Complex nose of rose petal, ripe fruit, orange peel, tobacco and spice lead to a palate that is generous and full-bodied, but still precise and elegant.
Winemaking Notes
Fermentation and maceration: 15 days in stainless steel vats
Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
Refinement: 32 months in large, 110hL Botti cask of French oak, 8 months in bottle
Bottling: July 2016
Vineyard Notes
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Subarea: Falletto (village of Serralunga d'Alba)
Vineyard: Le Rocche
Vineyard exposure: South
Age of vines: 40 years old
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Technical Info
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Alcohol: 14.50% vol.
Total acidity: 5.70 g/L
pH: 3.57
Total extract: 29.6 g/L
Tasting Notes
Complex nose of rose petal, ripe fruit, orange peel, truffle and spice lead to a palate that is generous and full-bodied, but still precise and elegant.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Nebbiolo
- Alcohol: 14.50% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.35 g/L
- pH: 3.61