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

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. You can also listen to the No Sediment Wine Podcast episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Castbox. Some of the WINE ACCESSORIES I use regularly: 🍷 My Everyday Go-To Wine Glass: https://amzn.to/3OAQAcW 🥂 My Favorite Champagne Wine Glass: https://amzn.to/3qhMLRF 🥂 One of My Favorite Wine Glasses: https://amzn.to/3uG8Nfc 🧳 The Best Wine Suitcase: https://bit.ly/3Zlzuoq (Use code NOSEDIMENT10 for 10% discount) 🗜️ I Preserve My Wines with CORAVIN: https://amzn.to/3O1AYPS 🪡 CORAVIN Vintage Needle: https://amzn.to/4eVf8bl 🐚 CORAVIN Gas Capsules: https://amzn.to/4eVf8bl 🍾 I Safely Open Older Bottles with This Cork Puller: https://amzn.to/3iBrFZZ 🍾 The Durand Cork Puller: https://amzn.to/3ZuRWfv 🏳️ I Polish My Wine Glasses with This Cloth: https://amzn.to/3izWJcx 🪣 My Favorite Wine Chiller: https://amzn.to/4eVf8bl 👝 I Safely Transport Bottles With This Sleeve: https://bit.ly/3B8lFBQ 📚 Some of my favorite WINE BOOKS: 📙 Native Wine Grapes of Italy by Ian D'Agata: https://amzn.to/4ggqM1P 📗 The Wines of Piemonte by David Way: https://amzn.to/4igXrG4 📓 Flawless: Understanding Faults in Wine by Jamie Goode: https://amzn.to/3eb7AYP 📒Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained by David Bird: https://amzn.to/3e2qBNb 📕 Authentic Wine: Toward Natural and Sustainable Winemaking (by Jamie Goode): https://amzn.to/3ygtuAC 📘 The Oxford Companion to Wine (by Jancis Robinson): https://amzn.to/49Wwe7V 📙 Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours (by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz): https://amzn.to/3RCAheM 📗 A Life Uncorked (by Hugh Johnson): https://amzn.to/3M5yeyQ 📓 Drinking with the Valkyries (by Andrew Jefford): https://amzn.to/45mGBOG Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@NoSediment, as I am posting weekly videos on all things wine and monthly wine podcast episodes. **LET’S CONNECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blancdenoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blancdenoir TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nosediment #wineeducation #winepodcast #wine *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 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.