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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche

Barolo DOCG, Piemonte

Purchased in 1980, the Falletto estate is comprised of 10.5 hectares (26 acres) in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba. Considered by Bruno Giacosa as the best area for producing elegant and long-lived Barolos, the Falletto vineyard is southwest facing on steep slopes of calcareaous clay soils in an amphitheater shape. The estate features a single plot known as Vigna Le Rocche, which contains the oldest vines and produces wines that are vinified and bottled separately from the rest of the estate. The Falletto wines are austere, elegant and complex on the nose, with excellent structure and suave tannins. Vintage 2015: 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.

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.

Technical Info

Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Subarea: Falletto (village of Serralunga d’Alba)
Vineyard: Le Rocche
Vineyard exposure: South/southwest
Age of vines: 42 years old
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Harvest date: September 29, 2015
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
Alcohol: 14.75% vol.
Total acidity: 5.40 g/L
pH: 3.60
Total extract: 30 g/L
Optimal period for consumption: 2019-2038

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

Technical Info

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
Harvest date: 16-17 October 2013
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
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.