Brezza Giacomo

Giacomo Brezza’s “Vigna Santa Rosalia” is an elegant and intense Nebbiolo d’Alba. A beautiful expression of this classic red from the Langhe. Pleasant to drink even when young, although it also has a good propensity for aging. The nose expresses aromas of cherries, peaches and berries. On the palate it is pleasantly fresh and fruity, with well integrated tannins and a persistent finish. It is produced by the Giacomo Brezza winery in the historic family estate, which is located right near the town of Barolo. Twenty-two hectares, of which about sixteen are planted with vineyards, managed under organic farming. The Vigna Santa Rosalia is located at an altitude of about 300 meters above sea level. fermentation takes place with a fairly short maceration on the skins, of 6-8 days, to avoid excessively tannic extractions. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is transferred to oak barrels, where it remains to mature for about a year and completes the refinement with another 12 months in the bottle before being put on the market.

I drank this wine with a friend one evening when we decided to have a Nebbiolo tasting. Drunk as a second bottle and this allowed me to fully appreciate the characteristics of this wine, listed above. I was struck when I drank its softness on the palate which made it an incredibly easy to drink wine. It must be said that nebbiolo, even if one of the iconic Piedmontese vines must be liked because with the high concentration of tannins it causes an incredible abstinence which however lets the triumph of aromas typical of this wine emerge.