Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva 2019

Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva 2019

Structured & Complex Dry Red Nebbiolo Barbaresco Rabajà, Piedmont , Italy
Dried cherry, black rose and tea leaf with tobacco, porcini and firm, fine tannins.
£174.95
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Why You'll Love It
The rare, long-aged expression of Cortese's finest Rabajà vines. Dried cherry, tea leaf and rose unfold into tobacco, woodland and truffle, with finely persistent tannins. A serious Barbaresco with exceptional ageing potential.
About The Producer
Giuseppe Cortese is a benchmark family estate in Barbaresco, founded in 1971 when Giuseppe began bottling the Nebbiolo grown by generations of his family in the celebrated Rabajà vineyard. The cellar stands directly above Rabajà, with other parcels on the neighbouring Trifolera slopes. Pier Carlo Cortese oversees winemaking, favouring spontaneous fermentation, restrained extraction and large, seasoned Slavonian oak rather than conspicuous new wood. Gabriele represents the estate internationally and Tiziana leads hospitality. The result is precise, traditionally made Piedmont wine whose perfume, freshness and sense of place have earned a devoted following.
Winemaking Information
100% Nebbiolo from a one-hectare selection of the oldest vines in Rabajà, around 70 years old, on south- and south-west-facing limestone-clay slopes at 235–315m. Only made in outstanding years. Around 35 days' fermentation in old cement and stainless steel, followed by 40 months in very old 17–25hl Slavonian oak casks and at least three years' bottle maturation. The 2019 is independently listed at 14.5% ABV.
Wine Details
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Wine Details
Grape
  • Nebbiolo
Region Barbaresco Rabajà, Piedmont
Country Italy
Wine Type Red
Wine Style Structured & Complex Dry Red
Vintage 2019
ABV 14.5%
Volume 75cl
Production Methods
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Sustainable
Note: Wines listed as "Organic" and "Biodynamic" refer to both practising and certified production.