The 2012 Barbera d'Alba Falletto is a standout wine. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, this is a classic interpretation of the Barbera grape. The wine is hugely expressive and compelling with blackberry, spice, leather and balsam herb. This wine will not be produced in 2013 because Giacosa had to rip out a portion of the vineyard due to disease. Production will resume in 2014 (but bottle numbers will be cut in half to 6,000 plus 300 magnums).