Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Cesare Bussolo |
Label Name: | Barolo Fossati |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barolo (Fossati cru, La Morra), Piedmont |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Nebbiolo. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
early vintages received high praise from critics (Antonio Galloni/Vinous noted Bussolo’s Barolos)
Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry, dried rose, licorice, orange peel and tobacco; bright acidity, fine-grained but persistent tannins, stony minerality and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, ossobuco, roast lamb, aged Parmigiano and mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), rich mushroom or beef hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; spontaneous/native yeast fermentation, extended maceration, malolactic in tank; ~24 months ageing in oak (mix of barriques/tonneaux, limited new wood), minimal filtration.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Cesare Bussolo (La Morra native, long-time Roberto Voerzio collaborator). Fossati is a single-cru site farmed with very low yields, high-density planting and organic/minimal-intervention practices; small production.