Wines » Barolo Gabutti Bussia

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Nebbiolo.
SOIL CONSISTENCY: mixed consistency tending towards clay.
VINEYARD: situated in the locality of Bussia di Monforte d’Alba.
VINEYARD EXPOSURE: south.
ALTITUDE: 400 m above sea level.
YEAR PLANTED: 1992.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 5000-6000 kilograms (5-6 metric tonnes).
WINEMAKING PROCESS: the grapes are harvested in the middle of October when they are fully ripe and undergo soft pressing. The must ferments on skins for 7-10 days at a controlled temperature no higher than 30 °C and is pumped over at least 4 times a day.
AGEING: upon completion of fermentation the wine is transferred to large Slavonian oak barrels, where it ages for two years. It is bottled in the August of the third year after harvesting and continues to age for a further 10-12 months in the cellar prior to release for sale.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14% vol.
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 2000 bottles.
COLOUR: ruby red with just the right refl ective characteristics of garnet.
BOUQUET: intense with a pleasant scent of brushwood interspersed with tobacco and spicy notes and characterised by considerable elegance and composure.
FLAVOUR: dry, warm and velvety with an intense impact which is full and harmonious, with just the right level of tannins. Enveloping and persistent, culminating in a very pleasant aftertaste.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: game, red meat, meat braised in the same wine, mature cheese.