Bruno Giacosa - Rabaja Barbaresco 2017
- Producer Bruno Giacosa
- Blend 100% Nebbiolo
- Country Italy
- Region Piemonte
- Appellation Barbaresco
- UPC 0 15643 67946 9
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Item# 83383A-17/3PK
Robert Parker
95pt
Wine Spectator
93pt
Tasting notes
Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Rabajà is a full-bodied, fragrant red with great character. With a dark appearance and dense consistency, it has a powerful garnet red color. The nose reveals intense aromas of flowers and ripe berries, in particular strawberry. Its explosive personality is transmitted to the palate in a symphony of spicy, mineral and mentholated notes and an aftertaste of cherry and licorice. Dry, warm and austere. Excellent served with roast meat, game and aged cheeses.
Technical data
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Subarea: Rabajà (village of Barbaresco)
Area: 0.6 ha
Vineyard exposure: Southwest
Age of vines: 20-22 years old
Soil: Calcareous clay
Vineyard density: 4,000 vines per hectare
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Harvest date: September 24,
Fermentation and maceration: 20 days in stainless steel vats
Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
Refinement: 20 months in Botti cask of French oak, 17 months in bottle
Bottling: July
Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
Subarea: Rabajà (village of Barbaresco)
Area: 0.6 ha
Vineyard exposure: Southwest
Age of vines: 20-22 years old
Soil: Calcareous clay
Vineyard density: 4,000 vines per hectare
Yield: 45 hL/ha
Harvest date: September 24,
Fermentation and maceration: 20 days in stainless steel vats
Malolactic fermentation: completely developed
Refinement: 20 months in Botti cask of French oak, 17 months in bottle
Bottling: July
Alcohol: 14.5% vol.
Vineyard
Rabajà represents one of the most important single vineyards of Barbaresco. Bruno Giacosa's vineyards are comprised of 0.6 hectares, planted in calcareous clay soils.
Vintage
Created from a balanced growing season and a summer that was never too hot, a vintage to remember for the quality of the wines produced. Low humidity, no heat spikes and perfectly timed rain resulted in one of the latest harvests in the last few years. The Nebbiolo from this year is full-bodied and fragrant, and the Barolos and Barbarescos are grand wines that will only benefit from extended aging. A classic vintage of old times.
