# Campo del Gatto (Costa di Bussia)

> Red, Barbera d’Alba DOC by [Costa di Bussia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/costa-di-bussia.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barbera-d-alba-d-o-c-vigna-campo-del-gatto).

- **Producer:** Costa di Bussia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d’Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Campo del Gatto
- **Production area:** Bussia, Vigna Campo del Gatto
- **Soil:** An old vineyard on a limestone-rich back where clay-marl outcrops, giving a severe soil that slows the vine’s vigour; clay is the main component.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Harvest is by hand; it usually starts in September with Chardonnay, then Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo in autumn.
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1969
- **Vinification:** Long maceration, up to three weeks; aged 18 months in 500-litre French oak tonneaux.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera from the historic Campo del Gatto vineyard, planted in 1969 and facing due south, aged 18 months in French oak tonneaux.

## Tasting notes

Compact ruby red; complex, intense nose of morello cherries and blueberry jam, with spice from the long ageing in tonneaux. Velvety, with a spicy finish.

## Food pairings

Roast meats, grilled meats, aged cheeses.