Bruno Giacosa Rabaja Barbaresco 2015 Red Wine 75cLBy Winebuyers

Bruno Giacosa was a visionary who helped place the Langhe on the world wine map. Originally a grape trader (negociant) sourcing grapes for other large producers, before starting to make his own wines, he gained great knowledge of the vineyards across Barolo and Barbaresco – which without doubt guided his purchase of top vineyards in the region – Barbaresco Asili, Barbaresco Santo Stefano, and Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto. In the mid 1960s, Bruno Giacosa was amongst the first producers (along with Angelo Gaja and Beppe Colla) to make single vineyard bottlings of Barolo and Barbaresco. The wines are made in a traditional style with as little intervention as possible, from fermenting only with wild yeast to ageing of the wines in large untoasted casks, which impart no flavour onto the wines. The wine range is divided in wines labelled 'Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa' which are made from purchased fruit, and wines labelled 'Azienda Agricola di Bruno Giacosa' which are made from estate-grown grapes. This wine is a 2015 Barbaresco from the Rabaja vineyard.