Guiseppe Cortese Barbaresco Dinner with Gabriele Ochetti

Wednesday 7th June, 6.30pm - 9.30pm We're delighted to host a very special dinner highlighting the wines of Giuseppe Cortese. For anyone with just a passing knowledge of the wines from Barbaresco, they will recognise the family estate as one of the greatest in the region. The family lives in the hamlet of Rabaja. If that sounds familiar then that's because arguably the most famous cru in Barbaresco is the vineyard, Rabaja. This steep, amphitheater is home to some of the greatest Barbaresco ever made and is undoubtedly of "Grand Cru" status. Cortese lives at the top of the vineyard. Yes, perched up there, kings of all they survey. What's more, for a long time the entire production of Barbaresco from the estate comes off this one site. They're the biggest owners with 9 hectares. That's big and I can't overstate this enough, any other producer would give their eye teeth for a piece of this vineyard, and here are the Cortese's with enough to make a Rabaja, a Riserva in great years and to portion off a little of the younger vine gear into a blend with a chunk from their other - very fine - Barbaresco vineyard Trifolera. The great Italian wine writer, Ian d'Agata, describes Rabaja and Cortese's situation there best when he writes: Actually, for most people, it’s the single greatest Barbaresco vineyard of all: to put this statement into better perspective for you, consider that if we were to list together all of Barbaresco’s and Barolo’s vineyards together, Rabajà would still make it in the top five. That’s how good it is. And the Giuseppe Cortese estate happens to be the biggest landowner of Rabajà. This dinner will be hosted by Gabriele Ochetti from the estate. The wines and menu are listed below. Places are limited so if you wish to reserve yours, please be quick. PLEASE NOTE - We are unable to cater to all dietary requests but will endeavor to alter dishes where possible.