Giuseppe Cortese

Rabajà Barbaresco

Nebbiolo

Giuseppe Cortese

Rabajà Barbaresco

Nebbiolo

This wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo grapes grown in the prestigious Rabajà vineyard, located in the Langhe hills just to the south of Cortese’s winery. To achieve the perfect structural balance, the wine is aged for twenty months in a combination of new and seasoned Slavonian and French oak casks, then bottled and cellared for an additional ten months.

Tasting Notes

Unfiltered to preserve its richness, this remarkably elegant Barbaresco offers concentrated aromas of raspberries, roses, violets, leather and spice. Full-bodied with robust flavor and firm tannins.

Food Pairing

This Barbaresco pairs well with roasted meat or wild game dishes.

This wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo grapes grown in the prestigious Rabajà vineyard, located in the Langhe hills just to the south of Cortese’s winery. To achieve the perfect structural balance, the wine is aged for twenty months in a combination of new and seasoned Slavonian and French oak casks, then bottled and cellared for an additional ten months.

Tasting Notes

Unfiltered to preserve its richness, this remarkably elegant Barbaresco offers concentrated aromas of raspberries, roses, violets, leather and spice. Full-bodied with robust flavor and firm tannins.

Food Pairing

This Barbaresco pairs well with roasted meat or wild game dishes.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Barbaresco DOCG
Vineyard name:
Barbaresco/The Rabajà vineyard
Vineyard size:
10 acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous clay
Training method:
Guyot
Elevation:
900 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
17,000

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
25
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
84 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
1,600-2,500 L
Type of oak:
French and Slavonian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-9 years old
Length of bottle aging:
10 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.1 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
31 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.6 g/L