Red

Gallina Viti Vecchie

By Piero Busso, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Piero Busso Gallina Viti Vecchie

First made with the 2015 vintage, from vines planted in the early 1950s. Structured and enveloping, with intense, silky tannins.

Tasting notes

Garnet red, broad and harmonious nose. Intense, silky tannins; warm, enveloping palate.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Gallina
Production area
Neive
Soil
Calcareous, clay and sandy
Exposure
South-west
Vineyard planting
1.30 ha owned; altitude 220 to 240 m; Guyot training; vines planted in the early 1950s
Vinification
Submerged cap maceration. Aged in large oak barrels. Bottle-aged for at least 3 years.

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