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About This Wine
Only bottled in the greatest years, this cuvée is crafted exclusively from vines planted in 1948 by Guido Busso, winemaker Pierguido Busso’s great-grandfather. The vines surrounding the cantina on the steepest section of the Albesani slope are of the Michet selection of Nebbiolo, highly valued for its quality and the concentration of the wine produced. The tiny yields here are fermented naturally and the wine spends up to 60 days in skins. It’s then aged for 36 months in a 10-hectolitre oak botti, then goes to bottle (unfined and unfiltered) for another year. 2016 produced 1001 bottles.
This really is super; a Barbaresco equivalent of a Grand Cru Burgundy. It has intensity, depth, incredible perfume and finesse, and very fine tannins. Again, the style of the maker is immediately evident, in that the wine is classic and somewhat old-school in both flavour profile and structure. Expect waves of sweet, red and blackcurrant fruit shot through with earth, leather, beeswax and sandalwood complexity. Very, very long, and very classy.
Type | Red Wine |
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Varietal(s) | Nebbiolo |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Brand | Piero Busso |
Vintage | 2016 |
Wines of Piedmont
In the North-Western corner of Italy, with a backdrop of the visually stunning Alps, Piedmont is a great place to visit for wine tourism. It is also home to some of the most sought-after wines in the country.
Nebbiolo is the region’s most prestigious grape variety, a red variety not seen much in Australia. Wines made from this grape are powerful with remarkably high levels of tannins but a balancing acidity. The Piedmont region offers the grapes with a reliable autumn fog that provides a cooling effect which is particularly beneficial to the growth of Nebbiolo. This pre-harvest fog (“nebbia” in Italian) is actually where the grape’s name comes from. The fog is vital in that it prolongs the time spent on the vine and allows the grapes to achieve full ripeness.
The most famous examples of Nebbiolo come from the appellations (subregions) of Barolo and Barbaresco, known for their ability to age well, firm tannins and distinct smell of tar and roses. Barolo is a big tannic expression of Nebbiolo, while Barbaresco only about 15km away makes a more elegant style. Barolo wines are generally the more expensive of the two and are known to cellar for decades.
By volume however, Barbera is the most planted red grape in Piedmont. This grape makes a juicy, low tannin but high acidity easy-going red. Perhaps somewhat like a lighter style Shiraz.
While there are quite a few white varieties planted in the region, the most notable is Moscato d’Asti, made in a sparkling style in the Asti subregion.