Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco DOCG 2020
Produttori del Barbaresco
This cooperative has been turning out benchmark Barbaresco since 1958, and their classico bottling remains one of Italian wine's great truths. It seems austere at first pour — give it thirty minutes or a carafe and it becomes a different wine entirely. Beneath the tannin lies genuine beauty.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Rose petal and fresh cherry appear immediately, but sitting with the glass reveals dried herb, a tarry earthiness, and a hint of cedar. The complexity builds rather than announces itself.
Palate
Medium-bodied with firm tannins and bright acidity. Cherry and berry fruit frame a mid-palate of violet, mint, and subtle woody spice. There's a beautiful tension between fruit and structure.
Finish
Long and savory, with cherry and cedar persisting. A gentle bitterness in the best Nebbiolo tradition keeps it lively.
- Varietal
- Nebbiolo
- Blend
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Vineyards
- Multiple classified vineyard sites across Barbaresco
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Braised veal osso buco with risotto Milanese
Produced by the Produttori del Barbaresco cooperative, founded in 1958 by nineteen growers in the village of Barbaresco, working exclusively with Nebbiolo from classified vineyards across the appellation.
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