Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barolo Bussia |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Bussia, Monforte d'Alba, Barolo (Piedmont) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 97; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 97; James Suckling 95; Vinous 92; drinking window commonly cited 2024–2046
Tasting Note
Red cherry, dried rose, tar, licorice and earthy leather notes. High acidity with refined, chalky tannins, concentrated mid-palate and a long, mineral finish. Youthful and tightly wound now; opens with decanting and bottle age.
Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, osso buco, roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano. Asian: Peking duck, soy-braised short ribs, Korean galbi, umami mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; indigenous-yeast fermentation with extended maceration; malolactic in wood; ~30 months ageing in 300L barrels and large botti (≈10% new oak), followed by bottle ageing.
Vineyard Info
Ceretto, family estate founded 1937, owns vineyards across the Langhe including the Bussia cru in Monforte d'Alba; practices organic/sustainable viticulture and focuses on single-cru Barolos.