Bricco Colma
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef stews, roasted lamb with rosemary, and aged Italian cheeses such as Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
Prunotto's Bricco Colma is a fascinating exploration of Piedmontese viticulture, crafted from the rare Albarossa grape. Created in 1938 by Professor Giovanni Dalmasso, Albarossa was originally believed to be a cross between Nebbiolo and Barbera, though modern genetics revealed the parents to be Chatus (Nebbiolo di Dronero) and Barbera. Sourced from the sun-drenched, clay-limestone soils of the high-altitude Bricco Colma vineyard in Monferrato, this wine represents Prunotto's dedication to restoring and celebrating indigenous Piedmontese varieties. The wine is aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a deeply colored, robust red that beautifully marries the vibrant acidity and dark fruit character of Barbera with the structured, spicy complexity of its heritage.
🍾 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