Giuseppe Cortese Rabajà Barbaresco

Barbaresco Rabajà DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes grown in the prestigious Rabajá vineyard located in the Langhe hills just below Cortese’s winery. To achieve the perfect balance of fruit, tannin, body and acidity, this wine is aged for 18-22 months in new to 15 year old Slovenian barrels, then bottled and cellared for an additional 12 months.

Piercarlo and Giuseppe Cortese
Giuseppe Cortese Vineyard and Estate
Giuseppe Cortese Wine Cellar
Giuseppe Cortese Barbera Grapes
Cortese Family
Giueseppe Cortese Cantina
Giueseppe Cortese Bed and Breakfast
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Acclaim
Intense aromas of very ripe fruit, with hints of raisin and meat. Full-bodied, chewy and powerful, with masses of fruit and firm tannins. A blockbuster.
— Wine Spectator, Nov 2003
Scents of warm, roasted fruit emerge from the glass, along with notes of molasses...prunes and dates in the mouth, nestled in soft tannins.
— Wine Enthusiast, Apr 2004
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Barbaresco DOCG
Vineyard name
Barbaresco/The Rabajà vineyard
Vineyard size
8 acres
Soil composition
Clay and sand
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
820 feet
Vines/acre:
2,225
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1953
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1971
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
1,600-2,500 L
Length of aging before bottling:
18-22 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-9 years old
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
29.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.4 g/L