Bruno Giacosa

Bruno Giacosa is one of Piedmont’s most revered traditionalists, often cited as a defining figure in the modern reputation of Barolo and Barbaresco. Born in 1929 into a family of Langhe négociants, Giacosa joined the family winery as a teenager and, over the following decades, gained a near-mythic status for his precise palate and uncompromising standards. From his base in Neive, he championed single-vineyard bottlings long before they became common, helping to elevate crus such as Barbaresco Asili and Barolo Falle…