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
2017 was an average vintage in Piedmont
Other 2017 Barbaresco DOCG
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco (150cl): £65
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Ovello Riserva: £68
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Muncagota Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Asili Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Pora Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Paje Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Montefico Riserva: £78
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva (150cl): £160
2017 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva (150cl): £160
Other wines from Falletto di Bruno Giacosa
2004 Barbaresco Rabaja: £335
2007 Barbaresco Asili Riserva: £390
2008 Barolo: £210
2019 Barolo: £220
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