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  • Carlo Giacosa Barbaresco DOCG 2022
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CARLO GIACOSA

Carlo Giacosa Barbaresco DOCG 2022

Carlo Giacosa Barbaresco DOCG 2022

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  • 91POINTS VinousAntonio Galloni
  • 91POINTS JebDunnuck.comJeb Dunnuck
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Food pairings

  • Beef
  • Lamb
  • Game
  • Hard cheese
  • Mushroom dishes

Try it with

  • Braised beef
  • Grilled lamb chops
  • Game ragout
This Barbaresco is dry, full-bodied and rich in firm, yet well-balanced tannin, and it calls for hearty dishes with good fattiness and structure. Fat and protein from beef, lamb and game soften the tannins, while the wine's depth and warmth from the vintage match the intensity of braised and slow-roasted dishes. The ripe red fruits, liquorice and cinnamon play beautifully with spiced game and mature, firm cheeses, where the cheese's fattiness rounds off the tannin. Choose robust preparations like grilling and braising, so the wine's body weight has something to lean against.

Taste profile

Product details

Country Italien
Region Piemonte
Vintage 2022
Classification Barbaresco DOCG
Grapes Nebbiolo
Bottle size 75 cl
Alcohol 14,5%
Cork type Kork

About the wine

The 2022 vintage of Carlo Giacosa's Barbaresco builds on the house's traditional style and presents with the same pure, classic Nebbiolo profile as before – just with a touch more body and warmth from the year.

In the glass, the wine is garnet red, and the nose opens broadly and intensely with ripe red fruits, licorice, and cinnamon in beautiful balance.

The taste is dry and full-bodied with a fine structure and a tannin-rich but well-balanced texture, providing a long, harmonious finish.

Barbaresco 2022 is a wine suited for calm, contemplative enjoyment without food, where its depth and complexity can stand out clearly.

The wine is made exclusively from Nebbiolo from three of the house's own vineyards in Barbaresco. The soil is compact with plenty of limestone and clay, and the vineyards are located at 240–270 meters altitude with exposure from the south, southwest, and east. The grapes are destemmed and crushed before the must ferments with skin contact in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Subsequently, the wine is aged in large French oak barrels of 20–45 hl and finally in the bottle in the house's dark cellars, where it develops its elegant and traditional character.

A classic, tightly controlled, and highly harmonious Barbaresco from Carlo Giacosa.

Critic reviews

91Antonio Galloni
Vinous
This perfumed, mid-weight Barbaresco is all charm. Crushed flowers, bright red fruit, blood orange, spice and mint open first. Silky, polished tannins give this pliant, alluring Barbaresco tons of character. A delight.
91Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com
The 2022 Barbaresco pours a medium ruby color and shows a ripe, spicy, and savory aromatic profile. Notes of crushed wild strawberries, cracked pepper, clove, and fresh earth emerge on the nose. On the palate, it's bright and refreshing, with snappy acidity, chalky tannins, and a saline, mouthwatering finish. This leans toward immediacy and charm rather than power and is already quite enjoyable. Drink 2026-2034.
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