COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2014
GRAPE
Nebbiolo
PRODUCER
Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Cortese
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Established in 1971 by Giuseppe Cortese, this legendary family estate is located in the absolute heart of Barbaresco, directly overlooking the Rabajà hills. Giuseppe was a firm believer in the greatness of Rabajà long before Barbaresco was recognized on the world stage. Today, his son Pier Carlo and son-in-law Gabriele run the estate, upholding a steadfast commitment to traditional, unmanipulated winemaking. In the challenging 2014 vintage, the estate chose not to bottle their flagship Riserva, blending that high-quality, old-vine fruit directly into this standard Rabajà bottling, creating an exceptional value.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€49
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
No Riserva was made in 2014; all the top-tier old-vine fruit was blended directly into this bottling, offering incredible value.
Fact 02
The estate's Rabajà vineyards feature 50-year-old vines planted on highly stratified limestone and clay marl soils.
Fact 03
While 2014 was tough for Piedmont, Barbaresco dried out in late summer, receiving half the rain of nearby Barolo.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation using only indigenous yeasts in traditional stainless steel and old concrete tanks, with approximately 30 days of skin contact. The wine is aged for 20 to 22 months in neutral, large Slavonian oak casks (botti grandi) ranging from 17 to 25 hectolitres, ensuring no dominant wood flavors are imparted. It is then matured for a minimum of 10 months in the bottle prior to release, and bottled unfiltered without animal-derived fining agents.
