Produttori del Barbaresco Horizontal 2020 Cru Tasting

Join us as we taste the full range of Barbaresco from arguably the best wine co-operative in the world, Produttori del Barbaresco. The tasting will showcase the wonderfully open 2020 vintage, all crafted from the noble grape variety Nebbiolo. The 2020 Barbaresco vintage is widely regarded as an excellent, high-quality year, producing wonderfully expressive wines with ripe fruit, floral notes, and supple tannins, making them approachable young, while still offering aging potential.. The Produttori only produce their range of Riserva ‘Cru’ Barbarescos in years that they deem to be of high quality, and with 2020 being a lock down vintage, extra time, care and attention was given to the vines in this hugely impressive (and drinkable) vintage. Each of the nine wines perfectly captures the individual character of its respective vineyard, presenting a brilliant snapshot of the very best Barbaresco has to offer.

At Produttori del Barbaresco a quiet transformation has taken place in recent years that is nothing short of remarkable. Far from a sleepy, old-fashioned cooperative winery, the Produttori have stepped up their game big time over the last decade or so. The new winery is decked out with gleaming fermentation tanks, while old, large casks have been put out to pasture, replaced by medium size casks that are far more conducive to creating these nothworthy wines. The wines remain reference-points, though, especially in years in which the Produttori make their flagship Riservas. The 2020s are displaying a beautiful brightness both aromatically and on the palate. Taken as a whole, they combine the rich and ripe fruit of warmer vintages with the elegant, 'vertical' personality –- as winemaker Aldo Vacca would say – of the cooler ones. The Produttori's Riservas remain some of the greatest values in the realm of fine, cellar worthy reds.

 

In 2025 Produttori del Barbaresco were also honored in the Wine Spectator's Top 100 wines of the year, with the 2021 Barbaresco coming in at 7th place in the top 100. We will be kicking off the tasting with this wine from magnum, so we can all raise a hearty toast to this most overachieving of Italian wine producers before diving into the nine wines of the 2020 vintage.