The "Azienda Agricola Moccagatta" is named after the area where it is located. It was established in 1952 by Mario Minuto, father of the present owners. The total vineyard extension is 12 hectares, with vines in the two townships of Barbaresco and Neive. Under the management of Franco and Sergio Minuto the Moccagatta estate has gained for itself a spot among the finest producers in Piedmont.
The Barbarescos come from three crus of radically different character – Basarin, Cole, and Bric Balin – each one vinified separately so as to enhance the character particular to the terroir. The “Basarin”, from vines around Neive, has sweet black fruits and currants on the nose, but is firm and lean on the palate, providing excellent nearer-term drinking. Moccagatta is sole bottler of the “Cole” vineyard (considered a continuation of the famous Montestefano cru, near Barbaresco). Matured in barrique, this is an opulent, muscular wine of great longevity, with silken texture. The “Bric Balin” is the jewel of the three Barbarescos, an elegant, velvety wine with dense red fruits, cocoa and spice, matured entirely in part-new barriques. A barrel-fermented Barbera of remarkable complexity also comes from the Basarin, a well-known source of excellent Barbera. Moccagatta also makes small quantities of a deliciously pure Dolcetto.
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