Giuseppe Cortese - A Snapshot of Rabaja

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Understand the terroir of Rabaja, Barabaresco with Gabriele Occhetti of Giuseppe Cortese, board member of Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco

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The wines of Giuseppe Cortese are every Piedmont aficionado’s dream. Located in the heart of the famous Rabajà zone, this small, family-owned winery, known for producing exquisitely balanced wines from the Barbaresco zone, is run by those who possess an intimate knowledge of the Nebbiolo grape. With profound respect and knowledge of the Barbaresco terroir, and long-held family traditions, Giuseppe Cortese is able to craft some of Piedmont’s most exceptional wines.

A native of Barbaresco, Giuseppe Cortese began a lifelong passion for winemaking by working with his father Giacomo in the family business. After several years of experience, he realized the future of high-quality Barbaresco wines was in developing the potential of the terroir. With this in mind, Giuseppe began re-orienting the family’s wine business and remodeling the winery, improving vinification techniques, and purchasing new land among the famous Rabajà vineyards. Giuseppe’s son Piercarlo joined him in the 1990s, after graduating from the highly regarded Enological School of Alba. Today, Cortese is the typical small, family-run winery, with Giuseppe’s wife Rosella and daughter Tiziana playing active roles.J﻿oin Gabriele Occhetti of Giuseppe Cortese and Board Member of the Enoteca Regionale del Barbaresco, as we work our way through the wines of Giuseppe Cortese across multiple vintages, to understand the terroir of their famed vineyard holdings in Rabaja.W﻿ines on Tasting-﻿ Giuseppe Cortese Langhe Nebbiolo 2020-﻿ Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco 2018-﻿ Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco 2019-﻿ Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja 2015- ﻿Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja 2019-﻿ Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva 2013-﻿ Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva 2016T﻿ickets - $65 per personD﻿ownstairs Cellars6﻿:30-8pm