Colour: Ruby colour with purple hints.

Aroma: Fruity character, dominated by fresh black cherries and blueberries.

Taste: Elegant, with velvety tannins and good balance between acidity and smooth texture.

Alcohol: 12%

Grape: 100% Dolcetto.

Ageing: 3 months in the bottle.

Located in the heart of the famous Rabajà zone, this small family-owned winery is run by people that possess an intimate knowledge of the Nebbiolo grape. With profound respect and knowledge of the Barbaresco terroir, and long-held family traditions, Giuseppe Cortese is able to craft some of Piedmont’s most characteristic wines. 

Born in Barbaresco, Giuseppe Cortese began a lifelong passion for winemaking by working with his father Giacomo in the family business. After several years of experience, he realized the future of high-quality Barbaresco wines was in developing the potential of the terroir. Giuseppe changed the wine business and the winery, improving vinification techniques and purchasing new land among the famous Rabajà vineyards.

Giuseppe’s son Piercarlo joined him in the 1990s, after graduating from the highly regarded Enological School of Alba. Today, Cortese is a typical small family-run winery, with Giuseppe’s wife Rosella and daughter Tiziana playing active roles in commercial aspects and public relations.