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In the tradition of the greatest wines of coastal Tuscany, Ortus Solis has been a dream 20 years in the making. It’s only made in the very best vintages, and while rich and delicious upon release, is also built to age for years.
These Cortese grapes are sourced from the rugged Apennine range that separates Piedmont from coastal Liguria. Like many others, Giacosa believes this to be among the most exciting terroirs for white wine in Italy.
The Roero is Arneis' ancestral home, and like so many other great producers in Barolo and Barbaresco, Giacosa reaches across the Tanaro River for the very best fruit. Arneis went from being nearly extinct in the 1970s to Piedmont's flagship white in more recent decades.
Vigna Gianmate is a tiny plot at the top of the Basarin vineyard, widely considered one of the top crus in Barbaresco. In the local dialect, "Basarin" translates roughly to "warm place" - much like Côte-Rôtie. This is a sun-kissed Barbaresco, and one of the few wines that Giacosa ages partially in new barrique. It's a refined and powerful example of Nebbiolo at its best.
This is a rare single vineyard Dolcetto from the southernmost part of Barbaresco. It's a bright, fruity wine with fantastic acidity that will livens up simple Italian fare or sings on its own before a meal.
Most producers with Barbera planted in the grand cru "Bussia" vineyard would promptly rip it out and plant Nebbiolo. Owing to their deep roots in the region, Giacosa Fratelli has kept the planting to create one of the most complex and terroir-driven Barberas you will ever taste.
The sandy soils in the Roero help produce an approachable Nebbiolo with all the classic markers - cherries, rose petals, a hint of tar - without the intense tannins that can make some Nebbiolos harder to drink in their youth. This is a great option to pop on a Tuesday night, or pour by the glass, while you wait for the Barolo and Barbaresco to age gracefully in the cellar.
Combining the family's various Barolo sites, with the home vineyard of Bricco San Pietro in Monforte making up the largest component this Barolo DOCG reflects the family's signature style with fragrant aromas of rose petals, leather and tar. Matured in large wooden casks for two years and one year in the bottle, its a wine well suited to aging.
Bussia has long been considered among the best vineyards in Barolo, and was among the first to add it's name to a single vineyard bottling in the 1960s. It's fair to say that the power and structure that have come to characterize the wines of Monforte, emanate from the center of Bussia. Their Barolo holding is part of the original vineyard and sits just below their historic stone cottage Cascina Canavere.
One of only three producers making Barolo in Scarrone di Mandorlo in Castiglione Falletto . These hilltop, steep organic vineyards are closest to the village and named after the almond trees that thrive here. The riserva sees nearly four years of aging in botti and is extraordinarily long-lived in the cellar.