Costamiole Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2036
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich meat-stuffed pasta such as Agnolotti del Plin, slow-braised beef stews, and mature hard cheeses like Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Agliano Terme region in Piedmont, Prunotto's Costamiole Riserva is a profound expression of 100% Barbera. The historic Prunotto estate, which dates back to the early 20th century when Alfredo Prunotto saved a local cooperative, has long been a pioneer in quality-driven Piedmontese winemaking. Costamiole is sourced from a prized single vineyard characterized by calcareous clay soils that impart remarkable structure and minerality. To craft this Riserva, the grapes undergo careful maceration followed by aging in French oak barriques. This process tames Barbera's naturally high acidity, wrapping its dark cherry and plum flavors in warm spices, cocoa, and subtle toasted notes, resulting in a robust, velvety wine that challenges the traditional view of Barbera as merely an everyday drinker.
🍾 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% Barbera