Barolo

TITLE: Barolo

APPELLATION: Bussia DOCG Riserva

PRODUCER: Costa di Bussia

REGION: Piemonte

SHORT_DESC: The mention Riserva means selection, longer aging & great quality. We select the grapes from the Bricco vineyards, which are situated on the top of the hill behind the winery & oriented towards the south & west. The type of soil can be classified as poor, which encourages the vine roots to burrow deep into the soil, seeking nourishment.

OVERVIEW_VARIETAL: 100% Nebbiolo

OVERVIEW_PROCESS: Aged 36 months in 5000-liter Slavonian oak barrels, then in bottle

OVERVIEW_SERVING_TEMP: 65 °F

OVERVIEW_ALCOHOL: 14.5 %

PROFILE_COLOR: Garnet

PROFILE_NOSE: Complex blend of spice, dried flowers & underbrush

PROFILE_FINISH: Excellent concentration of sweet, fine tannins that envelop the palate without harshness

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PAIRING: Roast meats, ripe, mature cheeses

AWARDS: 2013: 90 Points Wine Enthusiast

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TECHNICAL_SHEET_URL: /s/Costa-di-Bussia-4.pdf

SHELF_TALKER_URL: /s/Costa-di-Bussia-4-wdjj.pdf