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Barbaresco Giuseppe Cortese

Barbaresco Giuseppe Cortese 2004

Art. # 6106

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Giuseppe Cortese is a traditionalist who advocates for the fermentation of grapes in old cement containers with wild yeasts and has been cultivating his land for generations. Everything about this wine is connected to time. The vines are over 70 years old from one of the best vineyards in Barbaresco, Rabaja. The wine ages for 40 months in old barrels and another 3 years in the bottle. It is made only in the best vintages. The production is extremely limited. The color is deep and ruby, with aromas of black pepper, damp leaves, mint, and dried berries on the nose. The taste confirms the aromas, with dry flowers also present, and the tannins are velvety, combined with pleasant freshness and solid structure. The finish is exceptionally long.

Region

Piedmont Italy

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Fruit
Body
Dryness
Tanins
Freshness
Alcohol

Variety

Nebbiolo

Flavours

Cherry
Floral aromas
Earthy aromas
Mint

Glass

Serving Temperature

Room temperature

Food pairing

Red meats
Dried meats
Hard cheeses

Maturity

Ready for consumption

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Piedmont

Piedmont enjoys an unmatched position among the best wine regions in the world. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, among which are such famous and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco, and Barbera d'Asti. Although known for its strict, tannic, and floral red wines made from Nebbiolo, the biggest success story of Piedmont in the last decade is the sweet, white, sparkling wine Moscato d'Asti. Piedmont is located, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which surround its northern and western sides and form its natural border with Provence. To the southeast are the northernmost Apennine mountains. These low coastal hills separate Piedmont from its long, thin neighbor Liguria and the Mediterranean Sea beyond. Piedmont: “at the foot of the mountains” The Alps and Apennines are of great significance here, in various ways. They are largely responsible for the favorable climate in the region and have provided a certain level of protection from invasion for many centuries. The introduction and regular updating of foreign winemaking technologies is one of the main reasons Piedmont remains so advanced in viticulture compared to other Italian regions. The proximity of the region to France also plays a role in this.

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Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is the grape variety behind the top-quality red wines of Piedmont in Italy, the most notable of which are Barolo and Barbaresco. Nebbiolo wines are distinguished by their strong tannins, high acidity and distinctive scent – often described as "tar and roses". The name comes from nebbia (fog) which is a common view of the vineyards in autumn. Powerful and intense, Barolo is the most famous and prestigious Nebbiolo-based wine, but it is increasingly rivaled by the slightly more elegant and perfumed wines from Barbaresco to the northeast, which rose to prominence in the late 20th Century.

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