This is top real estate for Dolcetto to be grown on - some fruit from the famed area of Barbaresco no less, renowned for incredible Nebbiolo. With no oak treatment, this wine is popping with blueberry, cranberry and electric violets. The palate is mid-weight, snappy acidity and textured just enough to satisfy. Amazing expression of Dolcetto, with dangerous levels of drinkability!

A native of Barbaresco (a small, prestigious region of Piedmont in north-western Italy), Giuseppe Cortese began a lifelong passion for wine by working with his father Giacomo in the family business. Before running his own winery, Giuseppe served as cellar master and vineyard manager for some of Piedmont’s most iconic wineries. During this time, he gained invaluable knowledge of the local grape varieties and the individual vineyard plots that are scattered around the area. Today, Cortese is the typical small, family-owned winery, which is run by Giuseppe’s children: Pier Carlo and Tiziana. Giuseppe’s son-in-law Gabriele has also joined them in the family business. Attentive, rigorous care of the estate’s vineyards, strict selection of the best grape bunches, a traditional approach to winemaking and a gentle hand with modern techniques are the ingredients that define the unmistakable personality and unique identity of Cortese’s wines. Their wines are brilliant and elegant, the perfect result of a unique love for this land.