Barolo, Falletto di Serralunga d'Alba

Specification

Producer

Bruno Giacosa

Region

Italy

Where

Neive, Piedmont

Classification

Barolo DOCG

Grapes

Nebbiolo

Vintage

1995

Case

Magnum, 1.5L

Held at

Wine Tunnels, London City Bond (in bond)

Code

BARFAL951X150

About this wine

Barolo Falletto comes from Bruno Giacosa's own vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, bought in 1982, on the eastern side of the Barolo zone, where the wines are known for structure and longevity. Giacosa's white-label Falletto is a classic, traditionally made Barolo aged in large oak casks, with red fruit, rose, tar and firm tannins. It usually needs ten years or more to open and can age for several decades.

About Bruno Giacosa

Bruno Giacosa was one of the great figures of Piedmont, making classic, long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco at his winery in Neive until his death in 2018. His daughter Bruna now runs the estate.

Giacosa built his reputation buying grapes from the finest vineyards before acquiring his own, including Falletto in Serralunga d’Alba and Asili in Barbaresco. In the best years his top wines are released as Riserva with a red label, and are among the most collected wines of Italy.