Attilio Ghisolfi, Barolo DOCG Bussia Bricco Visette, 2019

The Bussia vineyard district, located mostly in the township of Monforte d’Alba, is arguably one of the five greatest sites in all of Barolo, and its wines have long enjoyed a lofty reputation.

Bussia delivers the most refined of all Monforte Barolos, combining elegance, balance and longevity like few other Barolos.

Maceration on the skins for about 20 days is followed by alcoholic fermentation, in this case spontaneously triggered with indigenous yeasts.

After racking, 70% of the wine rests in 25 and 45 hectolitre oak casks, while the remainder is put into tonneaux and barriques. Maturation in wood lasts about 30 months, followed by at least another 6 months in the bottle.