Red

Albesani Viti Vecchie Riserva

By Piero Busso, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Piero Busso Albesani Viti Vecchie Riserva

Made only in the best vintages, in a newer style with longer macerations. Some of the vines date back to the late 1940s.

Tasting notes

Garnet red with orange highlights. Broad bouquet with spicy hints. Structured, intense palate, pleasantly tannic and persistent.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG Riserva
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Albesani
Production area
Neive
Soil
Calcareous, clay and silt
Exposure
South-west
Vineyard planting
1.20 ha owned; altitude 210 to 240 m; Guyot training; some vines planted in the late 1940s
Vinification
Submerged cap maceration. Aged in large oak barrels. Bottle-aged for at least 3 years.

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