1999 Produttori del Barbaresco 'Barbaresco DOCG', Piedmont, Italy Les Fruits George rootstock by famed vineyard

George rootstock by famed vineyard manager Chuy Ordaz

For a modest appellation wine

gorgeous right now it will undoubtedly reveal its secrets gradually over the years to come

and 54-liter demijohns (5%)

1999 Produttori del Barbaresco 'Barbaresco DOCG', Piedmont, Italy Les Fruits George rootstock by famed vineyardThis solid village level Barbaresco represents the cooperative's hallmark stylea blend drawn from vineyards across the appellation, including top exposures in Barbaresco, Neive, and Treiso on calcium rich claylimestone soils. Fermented with native yeasts at around 30 C for approximately 18 days, the wine completes malolactic fermentation and spends about 20 months in large oak vessels before resting a further six months in bottle before release. Now