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Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco, Gallina di Neive 1979

Bruno Giacosa · Piedmont · Barbaresco

LWIN: 1099894

Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco, Gallina di Neive, neighbouring vintages

VintageAuction medianSales (5 yrs)Middle halfLowest retail now
1978$6771–$1,075
1979–––$490
1982$2251–$891
1985$4387$382–487$499
1986$2541–$419

Wine facts

Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Sub-region
Barbaresco
Type
Red
Vineyard
Gallina
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About Bruno Giacosa

Bruno Giacosa, the Neive house led by Bruna Giacosa, bottles estate fruit as Azienda Agricola Falletto and bought grapes as Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa. Barolo Falletto comes from a 10.5 ha southwest-facing amphitheatre of calcareous clay in Serralunga d'Alba; its oldest-vine plot, Le Rocche, is bottled on its own. Le Rocche ferments for 15–30 days in steel and ages about 32 months in large French-oak botti, showing red fruit, rose, pomegranate and orange peel over firm, fine tannins. Barbaresco comes from owned plots in Asili and Rabajà. Red-label Riservas appear only in exceptional vintages. The range also includes Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore, Dolcetto, Roero Arneis and a classic-method Extra Brut.

Appellation
Barolo DOCG; Barbaresco DOCG; Roero Arneis; Nebbiolo d'Alba
Owner
Giacosa family (Bruna Giacosa)
Vineyards
About 20 ha: Falletto (10.5 ha, Serralunga d'Alba, incl. Le Rocche), Asili and Rabajà (Barbaresco), La Morra
Grapes
Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Arneis
Wines
Barolo Falletto; Barolo Falletto Vigna Le Rocche; Barbaresco (Asili, Rabajà); red-label Riserva; Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore; Roero Arneis; Spumante Extra Brut
Style
Updated traditional: macerations up to ~30 days, ageing in large French-oak botti

Sources: Wikipedia, foliowine.com

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