# Bussia (Agricola Gian Piero Marrone)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Agricola Gian Piero Marrone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marrone.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/agricola-gian-piero-marrone-bussia).

- **Producer:** Agricola Gian Piero Marrone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100% (Lampia and Michet)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bussia
- **Production area:** Bussia vineyard
- **Soil:** Clayey marls with a high percentage of sand; particularly homogeneous soil with low permeability
- **Exposure:** South-east, 300 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** Manual, first week of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Average planting year 1960, traditional Guyot
- **Vinification:** Selection in the vineyard and at crushing to remove berries that are not perfectly healthy and ripe. Fermentation on the skins at 28 °C for 35 days. Malolactic fermentation in large 25 hl casks and 30 months ageing in wood. Batonnage on fine lees for the first 10 months. Bottled under nitrogen cover and kept at least 6 months in bottle in a temperature-controlled room.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Barolo from the historic Bussia vineyard, 100% Nebbiolo (Lampia and Michet), aged 30 months in wood. The estate recommends it in magnum.

## Tasting notes

Elegant, slightly orange-tinged ruby red with rose aromas, long in the mouth with good acidity that keeps the structure high. Still has excellent ageing potential.