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While Giacosa’s wines certainly exemplify the classic style of Barolo and Barbaresco in their leanness and restraint, he is not absolute in his approach, as he operates in a state-of-the-art winery and utilizes stainless steel.
- Country : Italy
- Region: Piemonte
- Subregion/Appellation: Barbaresco DOCG
- Vineyard: Gallina
Giacosa did not hold ownership of any vineyards prior to his purchase of the Falletto Vineyard in 1982. Rather, he chose to purchase grapes from some of the area’s best sites, establishing a reputation for astute selection that continues to be a mainstay of his production. Giacosa firmly believes in the value of single-vineyard bottlings and honors this conviction by bottling crus only in the better vintages; wines that fail to realize established standards are either declassified and sold as Nebbiolo or remain unbottled.
Giacosa continues to produce both nonestate and estate wines. The former, sourced from purchased grapes, are identified by labels bearing the title Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa. The latter derive from estate grapes and bear the name Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa.
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