Barbaresco Rabaja DOCG 2022

Bruno Giacosa / Az. Agr. Falletto | Piedmont
Bruno Giacosa | Via XX Settembre 52 | IT 12057 Neive

05214022 · 0,75 l · 385,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available

The genius of Neive, as they called Bruno Giacosa – this quiet, uncompromising man who had never seen the inside of an oenology school and yet made some of the greatest Nebbiolo wines of the 20th century. Since his death in 2018, daughter Bruna Giacosa has continued to run the winery in Neive together with cellar master Dante Scaglione. The same precision. The same philosophy: large wood, long maceration, absolute respect for the terroir. No compromise that does not begin in the vineyard. Rabajà is the other face of Barbaresco. Where Asili – the second large Giacosa parcel – stands for elegance and floral fragrance, Rabajà is the harder, more mineral, more structured brother. South-south-west exposure, chalky clay, warmer than its neighbours to the north – a vineyard that Giacosa only acquired in 2013 when Lorenzo Alutto offered a small, historic parcel on the open market. 0.6 hectares. Around 4,000 bottles. Grapes that had previously flowed into the crus (riserve) of the Produttori del Barbaresco for decades.

The 2022 vintage was hot – one of those summers that demanded a lot from the winegrowers. But Rabajà bore the heat with dignity. The combination of the south-west facing slope, tried and tested soil depth and Bruno's decision not to compromise on ripeness resulted in a wine that does not hide the year, but rather interprets it. Fermentation in oak barrels, 25 days of maceration. Matured for 20 months in large French oak barrels, followed by 17 months of bottle ageing.

Deep garnet red in the glass with light orange tones. The nose is complex and spicy: violets, fresh red fruit, spices, a hint of tobacco and tar – the unmistakable Rabajà fingerprint that oscillates between fruit and mineral. Full-bodied, structured on the palate, with fine but present tannins and a minerality that lingers long and clear. Barbaresco with attitude. That is the Rabajà definition. SUPERIORE.DE

"A lovely depth of fruit and intensity, with dried-strawberry, dark-chocolate and walnut character with some terra cotta. Medium-bodied with a long, flavorful finish. Juicy at the end." James Suckling