From: Piedmont, Italy
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes: Pale garnet in color, this wine offers delicately layered aromas of dried red cherries, plums, cola, and sweet spice. On the palate, the wine is perfectly structured with integrated, fine-grained tannins and lively acidity, which along with its rich flavors, evolve into a sumptuously long finish.
Pairing: Ideal with robustly flavored cheese or braised beef dishes.
From its 8 hectares of vineyards located in the middle of “Rabajà”, a historical cru in the Barbaresco area, Azienda Agricola Giuseppe Cortese vinifies and produces high-quality wines from three generations. The Rabaja cru enjoys southwesterly exposure and the very best in terms of microclimate, soil, and ripening, creating a product that comprises all the characteristics of a great wine.
Azienda Agricola Cortese wines are produced according to winemaking tradition using the latest technology: wines aged in Slavonian oak, wines stored in underground cellars at perfectly suitable temperatures in order to maintain the aroma, and taste that characterize top quality products.
Recently the family has also opened a panoramic bed & breakfast nestled among the vineyards, this one offers one of the most striking views of the Rabajà.
91 Points -James Suckling
90 Points -Wine Spectator