Bruno Giacosa Barolo Le Rocche del Falletto Riserva 2012

Purchased in 1980, the Falletto estate is comprised of 13 hectares (32 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 calcareous 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.

Tasting Notes

Intense red garnet color with orange hints. The bouquet is complex and elegant, with notes of small ripe red fruit, blackcurrants, pomegranate, and raspberries. On the palate it is full-bodied, with an excellent tannic structure, the tannins are silky which gives an excellent persistence to the wine.

Food Pairing

Pair with Grilled or Roasted Meats, Game Meats, Truffle-Infused dishes, Mushroom-based dishes, & Aged Cheeses.