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Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabajà DOCG
2015
750ml
BASIC
TASTE
RATINGS
Wine Type:
Red
Varietal:
100%
Nebbiolo
Region, Subregion, Country:
Piedmont, Italy
Description:
Barbaresco Rabajà has an intense and ethereal perfume with fresh notes that evolve into scents of spices, tobacco and brushwood notes as it ages. A dry, full and robust flavour with a rich and harmonious structure; garnet red colour.
Winery:
Giuseppe Cortese
http://cortesegiuseppe.it/en/
Giuseppe Cortese has been vinifying and producing high quality Barbaresco for three generations from 8 hectares of vineyards. It is located in the middle of “Rabajà”, a historical cru in Barbaresco area. The Rabajà cru enjoys south-westerly exposure and the very best in terms of microclimate, soil and ripening, creating a product which comprises all the characteristics of a great wine.
Wine Making:
Around 30 days of fermentation in stainless steel and old cement tanks. Aging 22 months in Slavonian oak barrels and 10 months of maturing in the bottle before being released for sale.
Style:
Fresh & Floral
Dominant Flavour:
Black Fruit
Red Fruit
Food Pairings:
Braised or stewed red meat-based dishes, braised dried abalone
Critics Score:
95
James Suckling
93
Wine Spectator
93
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