Costamiole
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, braised beef short ribs, or aged cheeses like Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
Prunotto's Costamiole is a distinguished expression of Barbera d'Asti, sourced from the highly acclaimed Costamiole vineyard in Agliano Terme. Historically, Barbera was regarded as the everyday wine of Piedmontese farmers, but through meticulous single-vineyard selection and modern winemaking, Prunotto elevated it to a noble status. The vineyard's unique terroir—characterized by clay-marl soils and excellent sun exposure—imparts remarkable concentration and structure to the grapes. After a careful fermentation process, the wine is aged in French oak barriques for approximately 12 months, a technique that beautifully tempers Barbera's naturally vibrant acidity with refined tannins, resulting in a rich, velvety red boasting complex notes of dark cherry, plum, sweet spices, and toasted oak.
🍾 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.