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A bottle of 2001 Brono Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba.

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 began to learn their craft.

Making wine only from purchased fruit from select vineyards, Giacosa worked to obtain what he deemed the best grapes available from a established network of growers dedicated to producing quality. During the the 1960s Giacosa demonstrated "the full potential of ", and in this early phase was considered one of the three significant wine producers of Barbaresco, along with Gaja and Produttori del Barbaresco. Not until 1982 did Giacosa buy the Falletto vineyard in Barolo, and in 1996, portions of the estimated Asili and Rabajá vineyards in Barbaresco.

The Giacosa bottlings of Arneis also attracted attention as during the 1970s as one of only two producers making it along with Vietti, and helped bring the grape back from near extinction.

Over decades Giacosa's reputation for perfectionism became continuously reaffirmed, and the wines "stylistically consistent and painstakingly crafted". known for his exacting standards. Decanter estimates Bruno Giacosa among Italy's First Growths.

Bruno Giacosa 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

The Bruno Giacosa estate today encompasses 18.1 hectares (45 acres) of vineyards, producing about 400,000 bottles per year. In infrequent vintages that are deemed exceptional, a Riserva is produced which is given a red label.

Vineyards lie in Asili and Rabajà in the Barbaresco zone, in La Morra and Serralunga.

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

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

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References

  1. ^ O'Keefe, Kerin, The Wine News (October/November 2006). Barbaresco Breaks Rank
  2. 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)
  3. ^ O'Keefe, Kerin, The Wine News (October/November 2008). Safeguarding Barolo
  4. Robinson, Jancis, ed. (1999). "Barbaresco". The Oxford Companion to Wine (2nd ed.). winepros.com.au.
  5. Brook, Stephen, Decanter.com (May 1, 2003). "Brilliance in Barbaresco".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Prial, Frank J., The New York Times: Wine Talk (September 8, 1999). A Renaissance for Ancient Grapes
  7. Gaiter, Dorothy; Brecher, John, The Wall Street Journal (June 13, 2008). Wine Like Grandma Used to Be
  8. ^ Baudains, Richard, Decanter.com (March 13, 2007). Italy's Classed Growths
  9. Baudains, Richard, Decanter.com (May 23, 2006). Beyond Barolo
  10. ^ Ramsdale, Suzannah, Decanter.com (June 10, 2009). Bruno Giacosa will not bottle 2006 vintage
  11. Benitez, Tina, Wine Spectator (October 9, 2008). Winemaker Talk: Giorgio Lavagna
  12. Suckling, James, Wine Spectator (March 7, 2008). New Winemaker for the Great Bruno
  13. Ziliani, Franco, VinoWire.com (March 4, 2008). Change of Guard at Bruno Giacosa: winemaker Dante Scaglione parts ways with historic winery

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