# Barolo (Bussìa Soprana)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Bussìa Soprana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bussia-soprana.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barolo-docg-2012).

- **Producer:** Bussìa Soprana
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in the Bussia Soprana area, about 2.5 hectares
- **Soil:** Tuff and sand
- **Exposure:** South, south-east and south-west (Bussia Soprana vineyards as a whole)
- **Harvest:** October (beginning of October for the Bussia Soprana vineyards)
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; vines on average 15 to 30 years old; planted between 1975 and 2001, 2.40 x 0.90 m layout, about 50 to 60 quintals per hectare (Bussia Soprana vineyards as a whole)
- **Vinification:** Fermented in stainless steel at a controlled 28° to 32° C, selected yeasts, 20 days maceration; aged 24 months in 30-quintal French oak casks. Alcohol 14.5% vol. (2015)..
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The estate's Barolo from its Bussia Soprana vineyards, 100% Nebbiolo aged 24 months in French oak casks. The site lists the 2012 and 2015 vintages.