WINE OVERVIEW
Giacosa Fratelli is a fourth generation family-run winery in the heart of Neive, Piedmont, passed down from father to son, brother to cousins. In 1895 Giuseppe Giacosa was a sharecropper, alongside his brothers, working the land in the hills of Langhe. He dreamed of owning a winery in the hills they were working and heard of one for sale however was a price the brothers could never afford. That night he dreamed of numbers and woke up to play them in the lottery. Fortune smiled upon Giuseppe and, with his winnings he bought the wine cellar. Today the winery continues to stand for what the family has always focused on for over 100 years - the naturalness of the land, sustainability of the winery, and quality of these amazing wines.
Tasting Notes
Well structured and persistent on the palate. Expressive notes of rose, licorice, tobacco and white truffle.
Food Pairing
Excellent with red meats (roasted, skewered or grilled) or wild game.
Tech Details
Located in Vigna del Mandorlo in Scarrone (Castiglione Falletto), one of the most prestigious crus in Barolo. South orient vineyards with spurred cordon cultivation.
Organically produced.
- Soil: Clay-calcareous soil, rich in micro elements of marine origin, alternated with layers of sandstone.
- Fermentation: Grapes are hand harvested and carefully placed in large cases. They are left to rest for a night before undergoing crushing and de-stemming the next morning. A long submerged cap maceration for 55 days.
- Aging: 46 months in 30 hectoliter French oak and 1 year in stainless steel tanks.
- Varietal Composition: Nebbiolo, Lampia, Michet
- Region: Piedmont, Italy
- Avg Elevation: 984-1246 feet
- Avg Age of Vines: 40 years
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Size: 6/750ml
- UPC: 8003738100525
