Produttori Del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 2022 (750ml)

 

Rated 91 Points by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

 

Here's a pretty little surprise from Produttori del Barbaresco.  The 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo is slender and streamlined in consistency, but it remains surprisingly focused throughout.  It shows raisiny flavors of prune and dried fig.  The effect is delineated and sharp.  The wine is generous, and it offers a lot of bright energy as well, within the context of hot-vintage fruit.  This is an ample release of 100,000 bottles.  Monica Larner, April 2024

 

Produttori Del Barbaresco Langhe Nebbiolo 2022

 

Produced from young vineyards, this Nebbiolo has a young, fresh character that is ready for immediate consumption and is ideal for everyday drinking.  While labeled under the Langhe DOC appellation, this wine follows all the guidelines and achieves a quality level on par with the Barbaresco denomination.  The first vintage of this wine was produced in 1978.

 

Tasting Notes

 

Ruby red color.  Bouquet of red fruit with notes of spices, white pepper and anise.  The flavor is balanced with bright fruit.

 

Made from declassified Barbaresco fruit, Produttori del Barbaresco's Nebbiolo di Langhe is one of the great values from Piedmont.  Dark berry fruit, ground cloves, and kirsch liqueur aromatics provide an inviting introduction.  The palate is full-bodied, lush, and dry. 

 

Alcohol:  14%

 

Food Pairing

 

Pairs well with pizza, pastas with simple sauces, sausage, ham, charcuterie and spicy dishes.  Enjoy with grilled steaks or osso buco.

 

Winemaking & Aging

 

Varietal Composition: 100% Nebbiolo

 

Length of Aging:  Six months in large, oak casks

 

Vineyard & Production Information

 

Soil Composition:  Limestone, rich in calcium with sandy veins

 

Trellising:  Guyot

 

Elevation:  600 - 1200 ft

 

Yield/Acre:  27 q

 

Exposure:  South-West

 

Age:  40 Years

 

First Vintage:  1978

 

Production:  120,000 Bottles

 

 

Produttori Del Barbaresco

 

     Producer Profile

 

Region:  Piemonte

 

Winemaker:  Gianni Testa

 

Total acreage of vine:  250 Acres

 

Winery Production:  500,000 bottles

 

Estate owned by:  Co-operative with 52 members

 

Founded in 1958, the priest of the village of Barbaresco, recognizing that the only way small properties could survive was by joining their efforts, gathered together nineteen small growers and founded the Produttori del Barbaresco.  From its humble beginnings making the first three vintages in the church basement, Produttori del Barbaresco has grown to a 52 member co-operative with 250 acres of Nebbiolo vineyards in the Barbaresco appellation and an annual production of over 500,000 bottles.  Its vineyards amount to almost 1/6 of the vineyards of the area.  Each member is in full control of their land, growing Nebbiolo grapes with the skill and dedication they have honed over generations.

Playing a key role in elevating the quality level of Barbaresco over the years, Produttori del Barbaresco produces a simpler Nebbiolo Langhe, a Barbaresco blend and nine single vineyard wines produced in premier vineyards:  Asili, Rabajà, Pora, Montestefano, Ovello, Pajè, Montefico, Muncagota and Rio Sordo.