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Produttori del Barbaresco

Produttori del Barbaresco

Produttori del Barbaresco is a cooperative in the village of Barbaresco, founded in 1958 when parish priest Don Fiorino Marengo gathered nineteen growers. Today more than fifty member families farm about 120 hectares, all of it Nebbiolo, and the cellar makes roughly 650,000 bottles a year. It bottles only Nebbiolo: a Barbaresco blended from the members' vineyards, a Langhe Nebbiolo from the younger plots, and, in years judged excellent, nine single-vineyard Riserva wines (Asili, Montefico, Montestefano, Muncagota, Ovello, Pajè, Pora, Rabajà and Rio Sordo) plus the blended Don Fiorino Riserva. All are vinified the same way, in large barrels with long macerations, so the differences between the crus come from the vineyards. The site traces the name back to 1894, when Domizio Cavazza first labelled a wine Barbaresco.

At a glance

Region
Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Address
Via Torino 54, 12050 Barbaresco (CN)
Winemaker
Aldo Vacca
Tours
Not listed
Tastings
Available
Wines listed
12
Website
https://www.produttoridelbarbaresco.com

Visits & tastings

The cooperative's wine shop sits in the main square of Barbaresco and is open to walk-ins every day; staff explain the wines and finish with a short tasting.

Tastings

  • Short tasting at the wine shop · after an introduction to the cooperative and its wines

Good to know

  • Open Mon to Fri 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, Sat and Sun 10:00 to 18:00
  • The shop also sells Langhe Nebbiolo and Barbaresco, maps and books

Contact

Wines from Produttori del Barbaresco

  • Asili Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Asili MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Barbaresco: Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. The cooperative's main wine: 100% Nebbiolo blended from the members' vineyards across the Barbaresco zone and aged in large oak casks.
  • Don Fiorino Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Riserva named for the parish priest who gathered 19 growers in 1958 and founded the cooperative. It blends grapes from the best historical vineyards, as was done before single-vineyard bottlings became common.
  • Langhe Nebbiolo: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Nebbiolo from the cooperative's younger vineyards, fermented in steel and given a short rest in large oak.
  • Montefico Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Montefico MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Montestefano Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Montestefano MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Muncagota Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Muncagota MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Ovello Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Ovello MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Pajè Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Pajè MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Pora Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Pora MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Rabajà Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Rabajà MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.
  • Rio Sordo Riserva: Barbaresco Riserva DOCG, Nebbiolo 100%, Red. Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Rio Sordo MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.