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Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba Falletto
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC, Piemonte
One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.
Winemaking Notes
Technical Info
Vineyard Notes
Tasting Notes
Intense on the nose with expressive red-fruit aromas. Full, ripe fruit on the palate, with a complex and balanced finish.
Winemaking Notes
Fermentation and maceration: 10 days in stainless steel vats
Malolactic fermentation: Completely developed
Refinement: 6 months in stainless steel vats; 1 month in bottle
Bottling: March 2022
Technical Info
Alcohol: 15.5%
Total acidity: 5.10 g/L
pH: 3.49
Total extract: 28.5 g/L
Vineyard Notes
The Falletto subarea of Serralunga d’Alba and Lirano di Sinio
Exposure: Southwest/West
Yield: 55 hL/Ha
One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.
Technical Info
Tasting Notes
Intense on the nose with expressive red-fruit aromas. Full, ripe fruit on the palate, with a complex and balanced finish.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Dolcetto
- Subarea: The Falletto subarea of Serralunga d’Alba and Lirano di Sinio
- Exposure: Southwest/West
- Yield: 55 hL/Ha
- Fermentation and maceration: 10 days in stainless steel vats
- Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
- Refinement: 6 months in stainless steel vats; 1 month in bottle
- Bottling: March 2021
- Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.10 g/L
- pH: 3.49
- Total extract: 28.5 g/L
- Optimal period for consumption: 2021-2025
One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.
Technical Info
Tasting Notes
Black cherry and blackberry fruit aromas lifted by floral and spice notes. Rich, ripe fruit on the palate, with a complex and balanced finish.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Dolcetto
- Subarea: The Falletto subarea of Serralunga d’Alba and Lirano di Sinio
- Exposure: Southwest/West
- Yield: 55 hL/Ha
- Fermentation and maceration: 9 days in stainless steel vats
- Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
- Refinement: 6 months in stainless steel vats; 1 month in bottle
- Bottling: May 2020
- Alcohol: 13.5% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.00 g/L
- pH: 3.49
- Total extract: 28.5 g/L
- Optimal period for consumption: 2020-2023
One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.
Technical Info
Tasting Notes
Black cherry and blackberry fruit aromas lifted by floral and spice notes. Rich, ripe fruit on the palate, with a complex and balanced finish.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Dolcetto
- Subarea: The Falletto subarea of Serralunga d’Alba and Lirano di Sinio
- Exposure: Southwest/West
- Yield: 55 hL/Ha
- Fermentation and maceration: 9 days in stainless steel vats
- Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
- Refinement: 6 months in stainless steel vats; 1 month in bottle
- Bottling: May 2019
- Alcohol: 13.57% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.45 g/L
- pH: 3.49
- Total extract: 27.6 g/L
- Optimal period for consumption: 2019-2022
One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.
Technical Info
Tasting Notes
Black cherry and blackberry fruit aromas lifted by floral and spice notes. Rich, ripe fruit on the palate, with a finish accented by broad, dusty tannins and a note of mocha.
Technical Info
- Grape variety: Dolcetto
- Subarea: The Falletto subarea of Serralunga d’Alba and Lirano di Sinio
- Exposure: Southwest/West
- Yield: 55 hL/Ha
- Fermentation and maceration: 9 days in stainless steel vats with 6 days of maceration
- Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
- Refinement: 6 months in stainless steel vats; 1 month in bottle
- Bottling: May 2018
- Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
- Total acidity: 5.50 g/L
- pH: 3.48
- Total extract: 28.8 g/L
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