Region: Barbaresco 

Variety: Nebbiolo 

What's in the glass: The distinctive change between the soil profile of Asili (looser sand and limestone) to Rabaja which has a higher prominence of darker clay is markedly obvious on visual inspection of each vineyard even though one becomes the other in a matter of metres. So influential is this difference that Giacosa age the Rabaja for a year longer in cask than the Barbaresco ‘Asili’ white label to allow time for its more powerful tannic profile to unfurl a little. Giacosa’s Rabaja shows in all respects why this vineyard is revered alongside Asili but for different reasons. Its structure is closer in many respects to Barolo, but its aromatics are sweeter with a core of red fruits and mineral intensity.

Farming: Sustainable 

Vegan Friendly: Yes