The late, great, Bruno Giacosa believed that great wine is made in the vineyard, by the expertise of the growers, and 2018 is a great example of this. The estate is now run by Bruno’s daughter Bruna, who oversees some of Piedmont’s finest vineyards, from Barbaresco’s Asili and Rabaja crus, to what is arguably Serralunga d’Alba’s very best, Falletto – terroir is very much on her side.
 
2018 was a late vintage with a cool summer followed by a warm September and October which allowed for a slow maturation, and the harvest was around 2 weeks later than usual. Due to the estate’s extremely high standards, there was vigorous selection in the vineyards, meaning there simply wasn't enough juice to make any single vineyard wines form Barbaresco or Barolo in 2018, but the wines produced have great freshness, refined structure and excellent balance.