Piero Busso Barbaresco Gallina Viti Vecchie Riserva 2016 (1500ml)

Name: Piero Busso Barbaresco Gallina Viti Vecchie Riserva 2016 (1500ml)
Brand: Piero Busso
SKU: BIBPIERBU4
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About this Wine

Purchased in 1999, the domaine farms 1.3 hectares of what is possibly Neive’s best-known MGA (made famous by Bruno Giacosa). Sitting at 240 metres on a low, twisting ridge opposite the Albesani Cru, Busso’s vines face southwest towards the river. Though not particularly high, it’s a windy microclimate. The soil is limestone-rich Sant’Agata marl with sandy and calcareous layers. In 2015, Piero began to separate his oldest vines (planted in the 1950s) for a separate old-vine bottling.

Introduced in 2015, Busso’s Gallina Viti Vecchie is drawn from a small parcel of 1953-planted vines in the heart of the Gallina Cru. The soil in this part of the vineyard is rich in calcareous clay (bluish-grey marl), but there is also some sand. Piero Busso describes this wine as having more depth, structure and enveloping fruit than the younger-vine cuvée. Consequently, the grapes macerate for up to 60 days with a submerged cap. Aging takes place in large Slavonian oak casks for 36 months before another 36 months in bottle. Compared to his Riserva from Albesani, Busso describes his Gallina as a softer, more charming expression of Barbaresco with sweeter, elegant tannins.

Type	Red Wine
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.

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