Release Notes:
2004 was a great year for Barbaresco, and this wine shows all the characteristics of intensity and finesse with complex flavors underneath the fruit base.
The Abrigo family have been tending vineyards for generations, with their skills being handed down from father to son.
In 1988 Giovanni Abrigo completed his wine-growing studies, and began working alongside his father, Orlando, in the family business. Giovanni set outto implement technical improvements in the winery, with the aim of producing wines of character.
Today, the Orlando Abrigo winery farms around 25 acres of vineyards growing both traditional wines, such as Barbaresco, Dolcetto d’Alba Barbera d’Alba and Langhe Freisa, and wines of the new generation.
Tasting Notes:
Incredibly perfumed nose of violets, floral, black cherries and black Licorice aroma. Powerful yet subtle with not too much tannin, decant for at least an hour before serving this well balanced wine. Made from 100% nebbiolo grapes. Can age for several years.
Region:
Although a smaller region than its neighbor, Barbaresco has been highly sought after since the 1960s and 1970s when Gaja and Giacosa started producing powerful wines with fantastic complexity. Like Burgundy,... Read more
Country:
Overview
Greek settlers first planted vineyards in Italy sometime around 800BC. Since then, wine has been entrenched in the Italian culture, ‘as common as water on the dinner table’. ... Read more
The village of Barbaresco
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