PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO
PIEDMONT, ITALY
WHY BUY: Clocking in at number 8 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2025 is one of the greatest values in the entire wine world: Produttori del Barbaresco 2021. This Piedmont stalwart is one of those producers we live to bring you, delivering wines of astounding complexity for a remarkable price—and their 2021 Barbaresco is no exception at as low as $47 a bottle. After the big reveal last week, we went and secured additional inventory, which is now available until sold out!
THE PEDIGREE: The brilliance of Produttori, one of the few true collectives in the wine world, is that they've maintained extraordinary consistency in a region where vintage variation challenges lesser producers, creating wines of profound character and age-worthiness that represent some of the most serious values in the wine world today. As Sheldon Wasserman, the late critic and an authority on Italian wine, declared: "There are a few producers making Barbaresco in the same class as the wines of the Produttori, but none who surpasses them."
THE STORY: Founded in 1958 amid tremendous post-war poverty, the Produttori began when a parish priest gathered 19 struggling growers to make wine collectively. That desperate act evolved into one of wine's great success stories, now encompassing 51 families controlling over 100 hectares of premium Nebbiolo vineyards throughout Barbaresco. Their philosophy is elegantly captured in their tagline: "Just one grape: Nebbiolo. Just one wine: Barbaresco. Excellence in simplicity.” Each family maintains control of their land while contributing their finest fruit to the collective. In exceptional vintages like 2020, they separate nine classic sites for individual bottling, creating definitive expressions of Barbaresco's varied terroirs. Since introducing these single-vineyard bottlings in 1967, the Produttori's Riservas have become the benchmark for Barbaresco, distinguished by their traditional methods: 18 to 21-day primary fermentations and up to three years in botti grande. Despite widespread respect among insiders, Produttori long remained overshadowed by more glamorous names in the American market. Only recently, via the championing of a few critics, Galloni included, has it begun receiving its much-deserved recognition.
OUR GUARANTEE: As always, we source our wines directly from the estate, to ensure perfect provenance. Secure yours today!
*Offer NOT valid in-store. This offer is made pre-arrival, with wines estimated to be delivered to your preferred store in Spring 2026. All sale prices are the lowest available at Total Wine & More and ONLY valid through Concierge Sales. No further discounts or coupons may be applied. The price reflected on your order form is subject to change after the order is placed in the event of a change in tariffs or taxes that are imposed by the U.S. government, or in the case of currency fluctuations of 10% or greater. Offer only valid in CA, FL, MA, and NJ. This offer will expire on Sunday, November 30th, 2025.