Red

Bussia

By Giacomo Fenocchio, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Giacomo Fenocchio Bussia

Critics and guides

  • Award: 5 Grappoli (Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, Bibenda 2027), vintage 2022 (source)
  • Award: Faccino 96/100 (Doctor Wine, Guida Essenziale ai Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2022 (source)
  • Award: Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso, Vini d'Italia 2026), vintage 2021 (source)

Awards are shown as each guide published them, with a link to the source. Scores and awards belong to their publishers.

Barolo from the estate's 5 ha in the Bussia zone of Monforte d'Alba, 100% Nebbiolo, about 25,000 bottles a year. Approx. 14-14.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Deep garnet red. A fine, pleasing bouquet with intense scents of spiced rose and liquorice. Dry, warm, full-bodied and balanced, with pronounced tannins and a persistent aftertaste. Particularly adapted for ageing.

Pairs well with

Dishes of meat, game and aged cheeses typical of the local cuisine, and many rich international dishes.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Bussia
Production area
Monforte d'Alba, Bussia zone
Soil
Elveziano with clayey and calcareous sediments, rich in iron
Exposure
South-West
Harvest
Middle of October
Vineyard planting
5 ha; vines average 35 years old; hilly zone at around 300 m a.s.l.; yield 70 quintals per hectare; 25,000 bottles a year
Vinification
Traditional method of long maceration: natural fermentation without added yeasts for 40 days in stainless steel tanks. Aged 6 months in stainless steel, 30 months in large Slavonian oak casks (35-50 hl), then matured in bottle.
Serving temperature
17-18 degrees

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