Bruno Giacosa Spumante Extra Brut 2019
(Piedmont, Italy) 750mL

About the Winery:
One of the legendary winemakers of the world, Bruno Giacosa crafted the most prestigious single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco wines during a career that spanned nearly eight decades. He joined the family business at the age of 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. Giacosa’s unfailing pursuit of perfection, his unrivaled palate and his intimate knowledge of vineyards in the Langhe quickly drew recognition and helped establish Piedmont as a leading wine region. In 1980, Giacosa began to acquire prime parcels in Serralunga d’Alba, La Morra and Barbaresco to produce wines that are rightly regarded as the finest expressions of Nebbiolo. His legacy rests with daughter Bruna, who continues to uphold her father’s winemaking philosophy to respect traditional techniques while using the best of modern technology. The goal is for each distinguished site to produce articulate, unique wines.

Purchased in 1980, the Falletto estate is comprised of 10.5 hectares (26 acres) in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba. Considered by Bruno Giacosa as the best area for producing elegant and long-lived Barolos, the Falletto vineyard is southwest facing on steep slopes of calcareaous clay soils in an amphitheater shape. The estate features a single plot known as Vigna Le Rocche, which contains the oldest vines and produces wines that are vinified and bottled separately from the rest of the estate. The Falletto wines are austere, elegant and complex on the nose, with excellent structure and suave tannins.

Ratings & Reviews

Gismondi on Wine:
"This traditional method sparkler of Pinot Nero comes from the Village of Casteggio, in Oltrepò Pavese, Pavia. It was vinified in stainless, with no MLF, before heading to bottle and 30 months’ rest on lees, prior to disgorge in December 2022, with 3.5 g/L dosage. Light lemon blossom, green apple skate through the sleek, slender palate, scented with delicate anise and white cherry. Very elegant, as expected from this iconic Piemontese producer." - Treve Ring (Sep 2023)