Just saw on their IG feed that Aldo Vacca is going to retire this year. I didn’t quite catch the name of his replacement, but it’s someone who has been with PdB for many years.
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Antonio Galloni had a nice note about Aldo Vacca’s retirement in his write up of the 2022 Barbaresco and 2021 Barbaresco Riserva, though he didn’t mention who the replacement would be.
The guy was in the IG reel. I just couldn’t quite understand his name.
Luca Cravanzola (from the video description)
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I see the 2021 Rabaja in the market on preorder for $89 (K&L), no signs yet of the Asili.
Luca would be the natural choice. He’s the primary person you meet when you visit. He’s a very good communicator.
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Is there a generally accepted hierarchy of their single vineyards?
Rather than rank the vineyards, I always refer to Aldo Vacca’s interview with Rare Wine where he says the following: “ Also here, to avoid generalizing, I limit myself to the nine crus that we bottle individually at the Produttori, but I do not want to make a classification, which I do not like. I will try to be concise. Essentially, I could tell you that Pora is approachable; Rio Sordo, elegant; Asili, austere; Pajè, bright; Ovello, lively; Moccagatta, floral; Rabajà, complete; Montestefano, powerful; Montefico, austere.”
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He also goes into some detail about this in his I’ll Drink to That interview and talks a bit about how warmer vintages are impacting certain crus, improving some and presenting challenges in others.
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When I visited in 2018, Aldo commented about Rabaja really being too warm in some recent years, where other sites were still benefiting.
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My then-girlfriend and I visited Produttori del Barbaresco in 2013. Aldo Vacca was so kind to us. I remember all the co-op members lined up to deliver their grapes.
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