Red

Bussia Vigna Mondoca Riserva

By Poderi e Cantine Oddero, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Poderi e Cantine Oddero Bussia Vigna Mondoca Riserva

A Riserva Barolo from the Vigna Mondoca plot within the Bussia menzione geografica, aged up to five years in the estate's cellar in the best vintages.

Tasting notes

Mellow, elegant bouquet of berries and natural balsamic notes, Mediterranean woodland and dried rose reminiscent of goudron with age. Well balanced, with elegant, assertive tannic texture and a long, complex finish.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Bussia
Production area
Monforte d'Alba, plot 2, sub-plots 178, 407, 406, in the Bussia menzione geografica near the village of Dardi. 380 m asl, southwestern exposure. 1.13 ha, vines 35 years old.
Soil
Miocene-Serravallian soil with yellow, sandy, more or less compact layers and white Diano sandstone. The highest point of the vineyard is white, dusty and poor in nutrients, prone to drought.
Exposure
Southwestern
Harvest
First 10 days of October
Vineyard planting
2.7 x 0.9 m spacing, 4,500 vines/ha, Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised system
Vinification
Careful manual grape selection in vineyard and cellar, gentle destemming and pressing, fermentation and maceration for about 30 days at 28-29°C, malolactic fermentation in December. Aged in 30 hl oak barrels for about 36 months, then in bottle; in the best vintages becomes a Riserva, ageing a total of 5 years in the estate's cellar. 3,500 bottles produced.
Storage
Aging in 30 Hl oak barrels for about 36 months, then bottle aging. In the best vintages, Bussia Vigna Mondoca is a Riserva, with a total stay in our cellar of 5 years.

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