Barbaresco
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef braised in red wine, fresh egg pasta with a rich wild boar or mushroom ragù, and aged hard cheeses such as Castelmagno or Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
The history of Prunotto is deeply intertwined with the modern renaissance of Piedmontese winemaking. Founded in 1904 as a cooperative and later revitalized by Alfredo Prunotto in 1922, the estate became a pioneer in bottling single-vineyard crus in the Langhe. Prunotto's red wines, crafted primarily from the region's noble Nebbiolo and vibrant Barbera grapes, reflect the diverse soils of Alba, Asti, and Barolo, ranging from clay-marl to sandy limestone. Utilizing traditional large Slavonian oak casks alongside modern temperature-controlled fermentation, Prunotto strikes a harmonious balance between rustic Piedmontese structure and elegant, fruit-forward purity, capturing the true soul of the Langhe hills.
🍾 About the Producer
Prunotto traces its origins to 1904 when the cooperative Cantina Sociale 'Ai Vini delle Langhe' was established in Serralunga d'Alba, later rescued and rechristened by Alfredo Prunotto in the 1920s. Under legendary winemaker Beppe Colla from 1956, the estate emerged as a pioneer of single-vineyard bottlings in Piedmont, famously producing the benchmark Barolo Bussia beginning with the 1961 vintage. Owned by Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori family since 1994, Prunotto stewards approximately 65 hectares across prime sites in the Langhe and Monferrato. Viticulture leverages the region's classic mosaic of calcareous clay and Tortonian marl, capturing distinctive diurnal shifts and microclimatic nuance. In the cellar, vinification balances traditional large-format cask maturation with refined contemporary precision. Prunotto's expansive portfolio is anchored by celebrated cru bottlings such as Barolo Bussia Vigna Colonnello Riserva, Barbaresco Bric Turot, and Nizza Riserva Costamiòle, complemented by classical regional expressions of Arneis, Barbera d'Alba, and Moscato d'Asti.
🍇 Grapes
100% Nebbiolo