Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Aldo Conterno
Label Name:
 
Barolo Bussia
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Barolo (Monforte d'Alba), Piedmont
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95 (2019); James Suckling 94 (2019)

Tasting Note
Perfumed rose and red-cherry fruit with tar, tobacco, licorice and sweet spice. Medium–full palate, ripe dark cherry and raspberry, fine firm tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory, mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, osso buco, truffle or mushroom risotto, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, roasted lamb. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), miso-glazed black cod, spicy Sichuan beef, char siu with steamed buns.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; traditional fermentation with extended maceration; aged approximately 26 months in large Slavonian oak casks (estate uses some French oak across range) and bottle-aged before release.

Vineyard Info
Poderi Aldo Conterno (founded 1969) is a family-run estate in Monforte d'Alba. Bussia Bussia Soprana fruit comes from three parcels; vines average 20–40 years old. Estate blends chosen Bussia parcels for this cuvée.