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Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa, in tandem with the label Azienda Agricola Falletto (di Bruno Giacosa), is an Italian wine producer from the Piemonte region in the district of Langhe situated in Neive, who produces a number of Barbaresco and Barolo wines, as well as other bottlings of Arneis, Barbera, Dolcetto and a sparkling wine. In terms of the production of Nebbiolo, Giacosa is considered a traditionalist. He has been described as the "Genius of Neive".
History
Initially in the tradition of commerciante, Carlo Giacosa and his son Mario Giacosa preceded the third-generation Bruno Giacosa (b. 1929) who began working in the family business from the age of 15, having left school during World War II, and started learning their craft.
Among what were considered the three significant wine producers of Barbaresco, along with Gaja and Produttori del Barbaresco.
in the 1960s along with Gaja demonstrated the full potential of the wine.
In 1982, he bought the Falletto vineyard in Barolo, and in 1996, portions of the celebrated Asili and Rabajá vineyards in Barbaresco.
Described as "stylistically consistent and painstakingly crafted", known for his exacting standards.
Arneis, 1970s only two producers were making, Vietti and Bruno Giacosa, who helped bring the grape back from near extinction.
suffered a stroke in 2006 which left him unable to work at the winery.
Since 2008, Giacosa has employed the oenologist Giorgio Lavagna, who replaced Dante Scaglione who was with Giacosa for 16 years.
Production
Founded in 1960 as a négociant, Bruno Giacosa today encompasses 18.1 hectares (45 acres) of vineyards, producing about 400,000 bottles per year.
In infrequent, exceptional vintages Riserva is produced on a red label.
Asili and Rabajà in the Barbaresco zone Nebbiolo and Dolcetto in the La Morra district
the most structured Barolos come from Serralunga.
Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa
- Barbaresco DOCG Santo Stefano di Neive
- Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC Valmaggiore
- Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC
- Dolcetto d’Alba DOC Basarini
- Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
- Roero Arneis DOCG
- Classic Method "Spumante" Extra Brut
Pinot nero
Azienda Agricola Falletto
- Barbaresco DOCG Asili
- Barbaresco DOCG Rabajà
- Barolo DOCG Falletto
- Barolo DOCG Le Rocche del Falletto
- Barolo DOCG Vigna Croera
- Barbera d’Alba DOC Falletto
- Dolcetto d’Alba DOC Falletto
References
- ^ O'Keefe, Kerin, The Wine News (October/November 2006). Barbaresco Breaks Rank
- Belfrage, Nicolas (1999). Barolo to Valpolicella, The Wines of Northern Italy. New York: Faber & Faber. pp. 88–89. ISBN 0517178529.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - Brook, Stephen, Decanter.com (May 1, 2003). "Brilliance in Barbaresco".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Robinson, Jancis, ed. (1999). "Barbaresco". The Oxford Companion to Wine (2nd ed.). winepros.com.au.
- Baudains, Richard, Decanter.com (May 23, 2006). Beyond Barolo
- ^ Ramsdale, Suzannah, Decanter.com (June 10, 2009). Bruno Giacosa will not bottle 2006 vintage
- Prial, Frank J., The New York Times: Wine Talk (September 8, 1999). A Renaissance for Ancient Grapes
- Gaiter, Dorothy; Brecher, John, The Wall Street Journal (June 13, 2008). Wine Like Grandma Used to Be
- Benitez, Tina, Wine Spectator (October 9, 2008). Winemaker Talk: Giorgio Lavagna
- Suckling, James, Wine Spectator (March 7, 2008). New Winemaker for the Great Bruno
- Ziliani, Franco, VinoWire.com (March 4, 2008). Change of Guard at Bruno Giacosa: winemaker Dante Scaglione parts ways with historic winery
- O'Keefe, Kerin, The Wine News (October/November 2008). Safeguarding Barolo
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