Winery Giuseppe CorteseBarbaresco Riserva Rabajà
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà of the Winery Giuseppe Cortese is in the top 10 of wines of Barbaresco.
Taste structure of the Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà from the Winery Giuseppe Cortese
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà of Winery Giuseppe Cortese in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà of Winery Giuseppe Cortese in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or tobacco.
Food and wine pairings with Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
Original food and wine pairings with Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
The Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà of Winery Giuseppe Cortese matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of beer goulash, pumpkin parmentier hash or pasta gratin milanese style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Giuseppe Cortese's Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà from Winery Giuseppe Cortese are 2006, 2016, 2011, 1999 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Giuseppe Cortese
The Winery Giuseppe Cortese is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Barbaresco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbaresco
Big sister of Barolo on the hills east of Alba. Pure Nebbiolo (100%) as red: garnet robe turning brick-orange, signature nose of rose, violet, cherry, raspberry, truffle, leather and tar, silky palate with firm but more elegant tannins, accessible younger than Barolo. Minimum 26 months' ageing (50 for Riserva), of which 9 in wood. Ages 10-25 years.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
