1993 Barbaresco Montestefano

Alfredo Prunotto

Northern Italy / Italy

Red

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace		£692.00
Bts	-	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace		£61.00

The birth of Barolo’s Crus

Prunotto was one of the first Barolo estates to produce a single-vineyard “Cru” wine – kickstarting a trend that has transformed the region. We spoke to Emanuele Baldi to find out what inspired the estate Prunotto’s Emanuele Baldi has an encyclopedic knowledge of Barolo. Listening to his stories about the last century in the region is fascinating, providing context to how and why Barolo and the surrounding Piedmontese regions have developed as they have. Perhaps one of ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON February 5, 2021

Produttori del Barbaresco

2011 was a superb year for Barbaresco, and some of the most beautiful wines came from Produttori del Barbaresco. We report back from a Produttori del Barbaresco Masterclass in which we were lucky enough to taste their incredible 2011 Riservas... Produttori del Barbaresco Masterclass Produttori del Barbaresco is arguably the world’s finest wine-making cooperatives and has a reputation for crafting beautiful ...

ON February 12, 2016

Aldo Vacca: A true Barbaresco Icon

Aldo Vacca has been at the helm of Produttori del Barbaresco, arguably Europe’s most respected co-op, for the last 27 years. In this time the co-op has consistently produced some of the finest expressions of Barbaresco yet remains remarkably well-priced despite its benchmark reputation. With historic family ties (his great grandfather being one of the original founders of the Produttori), ...

ON January 18, 2019

Produttori del Barbaresco - The Single Vineyard Riservas

It is a rare chance to taste all the single vineyards side by side and the best opportunity to really try and understand the nuances and terroirs of each of the separate sites. What is immediately clear is however variable in their tannin profiles, aromatics and fruit flavours, they are all incredibly consistent in quality. There isn’t a bad wine in the line-up, more than ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON January 21, 2020

Gaja: The Legendary Estate at the Heart of Barbaresco

GAJA: THE IMPORTANCE The wines of Angelo Gaja have been at the forefront of Piedmont for many years. An ancient family domaine established in the 1850s, the business was revolutionised by Angelo when he joined in 1961, bringing methods and a philosophy that were decades ahead of their time. He introduced higher density planting and green harvesting to the region ...

ON January 18, 2019