# Bussia (Arnaldo Rivera)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Arnaldo Rivera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/arnaldo-rivera.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/arnaldo-rivera-bussia).

- **Producer:** Arnaldo Rivera
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bussia
- **Production area:** Two vineyards in the upper part of the Bussia MGA (Bussia Soprana at the Gabutti hamlet from 2018, Fantini, Sant'Eligio)
- **Soil:** White, sandy silt loam, moderately calcareous, young soil on sandy Sant'Agata Fossil Marl in transition to Diano Sandstone (about 9 million years old, Tortonian).
- **Exposure:** South-west facing, 370-410 m a.s.l. (average 400 m), gradient about 20%
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyards planted 1969 and 2002
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for about three weeks at a controlled temperature; spontaneous malolactic fermentation in wood. Aged about 30 months in cask.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barolo from two vineyards in the upper part of the Bussia MGA, facing south-west at an average 400 m. Average annual production 3,800 bottles.