Mosesco
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich pasta dishes with meat ragu, roasted pork loin with herbs, and medium-aged Italian cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious hills of Alba in Piedmont, Prunotto's 'Mosesco' is a classic expression of the Barbera grape, a variety deeply woven into the agricultural folklore of the region. Prunotto, established in the early 20th century by Alfredo Prunotto and later nurtured by the Antinori family, has long been a guardian of Piedmontese winemaking traditions. The Mosesco vineyard benefits from soils rich in clay and sand, which impart a vibrant acidity and intense fruit profile to the grapes. Historically, Barbera was the everyday wine of Piedmontese farmers, celebrated for its rustic charm. Under Prunotto's careful stewardship, Mosesco elevates this grape into an elegant, structured red. The wine undergoes fermentation in stainless steel followed by aging in oak casks, a process that softens Barbera's characteristically bright acidity and integrates subtle notes of spice into the lush dark cherry and plum flavors.
🍾 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.