# Gallina Viti Vecchie (Piero Busso)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Piero Busso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/piero-busso.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/piero-busso-gallina-viti-vecchie).

- **Producer:** Piero Busso
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

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.