Producer Notes
Bruno Giacosa worked in the wine industry from 1944 almost to his death in 2018, was a perfectionist, and was as responsible as anyone for the improvements in quality and reliability of Piedmontese wine over the last 50 years.
He owns vineyards in Barolo, Barbaresco and Alba and also acts as a negotiant for many growers in the region. The firm is now managed by his daughter Bruna and wine-making is back in the hands of Bruno’s old oenologist, Dante Scaglione, meaning that there is no reason to expect any drop in standards.
Wines from vineyards owned by Bruno Giacosa are bottled as “Azienda Agricola Falletto Bruno Giacosa”, whereas negociant bottlings are marked “Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa”.
Vintage Notes
1999 was a good vintage in Piedmont
Other 1999 Barolo DOCG
1999 Roberto Voerzio Barolo dei Capalot e Brunate Riserva VV (150cl): £440
Other wines from Falletto di Bruno Giacosa
2000 Barbaresco Asili Riserva: £765
2004 Barbaresco Asili Riserva: £895
2007 Barbaresco Asili Riserva: £560
2008 Barolo: £235
2008 Barbaresco Rabaja: £400
2012 Barolo: £120
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