# Bussia Vigna Mondoca Riserva (Poderi e Cantine Oddero)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Poderi e Cantine Oddero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-e-cantine-oddero.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-e-cantine-oddero-bussia-vigna-mondoca-riserva).

- **Producer:** Poderi e Cantine Oddero
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

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.