# Mondino (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-mondino).

- **Producer:** Piero Busso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco Mondino
- **Production area:** Neive (Balluri area)
- **Soil:** Calcareous and sandy
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.60 ha owned; altitude 240 m; Guyot training; vines planted 40 to 50 years ago
- **Vinification:** Temperature-controlled fermentation and maceration in steel tanks (28 to 30 C). Aged in large barrels for more than 18 months. Bottle-aged for at least 6 months.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The most open and fruity of the estate Barbaresco wines, with delicate tannins, from the Bricco Mondino hill in the Balluri area. It is the first to leave the cellar.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby red with intense scents of small red fruits. Evolved, silky tannins. Structured, elegant body.