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The Rise of BARBARESCO: From Underdog to Iconic Wine - with ALDO VACCA
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The Rise of BARBARESCO: From Underdog to Iconic Wine – with ALDO VACCA

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In this episode of the No Sediment Wine Podcast, I sit down with the Barbaresco legend Aldo Vacca, the Managing Director of Produttori del Barbaresco. We discuss on Produttori del Barbaresco’s success as a wine cooperative, the rich history of Barbaresco region and how single vineyards (MGAs) of Barbaresco and Barolo were mapped.

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*CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO
0:00 Introduction
1:47 – On Aldo Vacca & Produttori del Barbaresco
3:58 – What it means to be a wine cooperative
9:09 – How quality is measured and maintained
11:33 – Why Produttori del Barbaresco works exclusively with Nebbiolo
13:42 – The emergence and evolution of the Barbaresco region
19:02 – When and how Nebbiolo gained popularity
22:55 – Why Nebbiolo thrives in Langhe, Piedmont
25:52 – The origins of the name “Nebbiolo”
27:40 – The rise of single-vineyard Barbaresco wines
32:40 – How Barbaresco’s single vineyards were mapped
42:07 – Key factors in defining single-vineyard sites
45:55 – Consumer reaction to single-vineyard Barbaresco wines
49:45 – Planting vineyards on Barbaresco’s northern slopes
53:55 – Produttori del Barbaresco’s Langhe Nebbiolo explained
55:22 – Debunking a wine myth
57:16 – Informal part

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28 Comments

  4. @prccap

    Always loved these wines, but a couple years ago they started overpricing the wine. This was very foolish and I have since stopped purchasing it

  5. @zackbummtot2906

    Another great interview! There are other producers of Cru level quality, like La Ca Nova, that still produce affordable wines. But price for land become insane in the region. Hope it will not end like Burgundy

  6. @rodevans3040

    Great Score!! I had the good fortune of working in the trade with Aldo back in the '90's as a salesman for a distributor. We bought direct from the winery and developed a wonderful relationship with Aldo and his wines. He would visit Oregon most every year and would do work withs, dinners, seminars, etc.
    Was able to visit Produttori in 1996, and I'll never forget standing on the ridge overlooking most of the Cru vineyards as Aldo pointed out Rabaja, Asili, etc. Truly one of the finest ambassadors of the wine world.

  10. @eniggli

    Thanks for this great interview with Aldo Vacca. Learned a lot about the history of Barbaresco. We go for agritourismo to the Giuseppe Cortese winery in Barbaresco and love the Langhe region. Best wishes from Switzerland, Ernst and Natalia

  14. @TheBaseCase

    I’ll leave the Barbarescos for everyone else to drink. You’re welcome. I’ll drink the langhe

  16. @michaelgourlay1746

    Best ever. What a wonderful gentleman with a deep heritage and wonderful way of communicating his knowledge and experience. On my next Langhe visit I will allocate more time to Barbaresco. thank you. (and as a native English speaker I really appreciate that both of you are not – great work) 🍷

  18. @flatlander6734

    It is not the price of a wine that makes it expensive. It is the amount of disposable resources available for the purchase.

  19. @tarekhamid3882

    That was a MASTERCLASS… by a brilliant, articulate, and passionate Aldo Vacca. Many thanks Agnse for your time and effort to plan and execute a masterpiece !!!!

  21. @atamo4323

    I have a 2012 magnum Produttori del Barbaresco waiting to be opened. I’ve read there was no riserva (no MGA made?) for 2012. All fruits went into the entry barabaresco. I guess and hope it would be a good one. Just waiting for right alignment to open it, like my drinking partner to have a few days of free time (it’s a magnum) and we both don’t have a cold or other stomach issues. ✌️

  22. @OneW1NE

    Loved the latest ep. with Aldo Vacca! Barbaresco is the best, and Produttori del Barbaresco is killin' it. Super interesting to hear about the history and vineyards too.
    Thanks for always sharing the coolest wine stories Agnese! 🥂

  24. @jonaseberth9027

    Thanks a lot for that incredible video! The content was gold and presented in the most harmonious and professional way!
    One question: what did Sig. Vacca mean by saying that, if he waits two more years, he can legally put the label of the Barbaresco DOCG bottle onto that of the Nebbiolo? Did he mean, that after two years of bottle aging of the Nebbiolo, it can be sold as the Barbareco DOCG or did he refer to the vineyard and meant that in two years the vines, used for the Nebbiolo, are old enough to be put into the Barbaresco DOCG?

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