Marcarini (Cogno) Barolo Brunate 1966 FRFLSH Corsica from one of its

Corsica from one of its most inhospitable corners: the Agriates Desert

the estate assembles its 'Alma' Brut from dozens of separately fermented parcels

February 23rd

Bruno Giacosa — Arneis ’23 · Nebbiolo d’Alba ’22 · Barolo 2020 · Barbaresco Rabajà ’21

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Marcarini (Cogno) Barolo Brunate 1966 FRFLSH Corsica from one of itsA genuine piece of Barolo history from the cru that started it all. In 1964 a young Elvio Cogno, cellar master at Poderi Marcarini in La Morra, became one of the first to name a single vineyard on a Barolo label: Brunate. That move made Marcarini the pioneer of cru Barolo. This is the 1966 from the same hallowed site, a traditionally made Nebbiolo now nearly six decades along. At this age the wine has shed its youthful structure for the dried fruit,