Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja, 2008 121225OFFER and Fichet handles it the

and Fichet handles it the way he handles everything: hand farming

applied the same long maceration in cement and wooden vats

and a refusal to chase fashion

led by David Croix (formerly of Camille Giroud)

Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja, 2008 121225OFFER and Fichet handles it theRabaj in classical vintage form drink it now or cellar another decade Barbaresco from the co op that defines fair value. Produttori del Barbaresco is the legendary cooperative founded in 1958 by small Barbaresco growers; in strong years they release nine single cru Riservas after roughly five years of aging (three years in large Slavonian botti plus six to twelve months in bottle). Rabaj is one of the named grand crus of the village, prized for its