# Bussia (Pecchenino)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Pecchenino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pecchenino.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pecchenino-bussia).

- **Producer:** Pecchenino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bussia
- **Production area:** Single vineyard in the Bussia menzione, Corsini locality, Monforte d'Alba.
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clay with brownish marl
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Late October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained, density of 5,000 vines/ha
- **Vinification:** Grapes only destemmed, then fermented in steel tanks; the wine stays in contact with the skins in post-fermentation maceration using the traditional submerged-cap (cappello sommerso) method. After drawing off, malolactic fermentation takes place in steel before the wine is moved to wood.
- **Storage:** Aged in oak and cement tanks.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barolo DOCG from a single vineyard in the Bussia menzione (Corsini locality), first produced in 2012.

## Tasting notes

Intense garnet red. Initially austere on the nose, with complex floral and red fruit notes, licorice, spice and tobacco. Fine on the palate with sensations of ripe red fruit. Taut, compact tannin makes the wine very classic. Vibrant, vertical acidity. Extremely elegant and refined.

## Food pairings

Fresh pasta with meat ragù or truffle. Roasted or braised red meats. Game. Long-aged cheeses.