or just sipping something soulful and rare with great conversation
Castello di Verduno has belonged to the Burlotto family since 1909
with 21 hectares of certified organic Vernaccia vineyards
is one of the quiet stars of Barbaresco
It showcases Levet’s terroir‑driven focus and the subtle sophistication of his mid‑tier vineyard offerings
Giuseppe Cortese, Barbaresco Rabaja, 2008 CS20230901 or just sipping something soulfulSeventeen years of cellar time and the wine is just hitting its stride. Giuseppe Cortese has farmed in Rabaj Barbaresco's most aristocratic cru, alongside Asili and Martinenga for generations, and the family approach is unwaveringly traditional: south facing calcareous marl, vines pushing seventy years old, extended levage in large neutral Slavonian casks. The 2008 vintage was a classical, structured Piedmont year, and time has done what time does to