Giacosa Fratelli

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Giacosa Fratelli, a fourth-generation, family-owned winery in Piedmont, Italy, embodies tradition and sustainability. Founded in 1895 by Giuseppe Giacosa, a former sharecropper, the estate evolved from selling grapes to making estate wines. Today, Maurizio Giacosa and his sons, Alessandro and Mauro, manage 120 acres in Barolo and Barbaresco, including top plots like Scarrone’s Vigna Mandorlo in Castiglione Falletto. These clay-limestone soils yield Nebbiolo wines with remarkable complexity and aging potential.

The family’s holdings include Cascina Canavere in Bussia, San Pietro in Monforte d’Alba, and vineyards in Neive’s Basarin and Cascina Bordini. Committed to sustainability, Giacosa Fratelli powers operations with solar energy, captures CO2 emissions, and uses rainwater for irrigation. Organic grape skins fertilize the soil, and lightweight bottles reduce their carbon footprint. Blending tradition with innovation, Giacosa Fratelli preserves its legacy while protecting the land for future generations.

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Barolo

Giacosa Fratelli Barolo is a fantastic introduction to the Fratelli line of Baroli. As a blend of organically farmed Serralunga Valley fruit, the Monforte portion provides concentration and structure from clay soils, and Castiglione Falletto provides a touch of elegance and floral aromas. The nose and palate share notes of strawberry, cedar, and tar. This medium to full-bodied wine is drinkable now or in a few years.

Nebbiolo d'Alba

Giacosa Fratelli's Nebbiolo d’Alba is an approachable Nebbiolo from grapes grown on the left bank of the Tanaro River in Alba, a DOC in the north-eastern corner of Italy's Cuneo province. The sandy soils of the region help manage the tannins, and the wine is vinified in stainless steel to enhance freshness. On the nose, it has aromas of sour cherries, violet, and strawberries. This wine is fresh and fruit-driven, packed with tight tannins.

Barbera d'Alba Bussia

Finding a Barbera from the famed Bussia in Monforte d’Alba is extraordinarily rare, as most of the vineyard is planted to Nebbiolo. Barbera is the most planted variety in Piedmont and it’s what you’ll often find the locals drinking. This wine is ruby red in color, with fresh scents of fruit and pastries. For such an approachable wine, it is remarkably refined and elegant.

Dolcetto d'Alba Sarrocco

Giacosa Fratelli's Dolcetto d'Alba Sarrocco is a fresh, drinkable red from a plot within San Rocco in Treiso, just south of Barbaresco. The region is known for its hilltop vineyards and as one of the few places where forests still grow in the Langhe. The calcareous clay soils here help give the wine added structure. The nose is filled with delicious fruity notes of raspberry and oranges. It's a bright and focused wine with firm tannins and a tight finish.

Gavi

Giacosa Fratelli’s Gavi is a traditional Piemontese white made from the classic Cortese grape. Next to Fratelli’s other white wine, Roero Arneis, which is rounder and characterized by ripe orchard fruit and honeysuckle, Gavi is all about freshness and minerality. It has a harmonious nose of yellow apples, chamomile, and lemon zest. The palate has a touch of nuttiness and finishes elegantly with bright acidity.

Roero Arneis

Arneis is the flagship grape of Piedmont, though it was almost extinct by the 1970s, despite a history in the region that dates back to the 15th century. Giacosa Fratelli's Arneis pays tribute to the region's heritage and helps to bring the variety back to its original prominence. The grapes are grown in the sandy soils of the Roero and farmed organically. With a floral and herbal nose, the palate is dry yet velvety with a rich core.

Barolo Scarrone Vigna Mandorlo

Vigna del Mandorlo is Giacosa Fratelli’s top Barolo cru, located on the Scarrone hillside in Castiglione Falletto. This was bottled as a “riserva," indicating that the wine has been aged for at least 62 months, with a least 18 in wooden barrels. For a traditional producer like Fratelli, bottle age is extremely important. It is well-structured and persistent on the palate, with expressive notes of rose, licorice, tobacco and white truffle.

Barolo Scarrone Vigna Mandorlo Riserva