Bussia
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2043
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked beef braised in red wine (Brasato al Barolo), rich egg-yolk pasta tossed with butter and fresh white truffles, and mature, savory cheeses such as Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
Prunotto's Bussia is a landmark bottling in the history of Piedmont. In 1961, winemaker Beppe Colla made the revolutionary decision to vinify and bottle grapes from the prestigious Bussia vineyard in Monforte d'Alba separately, helping to pioneer the single-vineyard 'cru' concept in Barolo. Crafted from 100% Nebbiolo, this wine comes from a spectacular natural amphitheater where the clay and sandy silt soils of the Tortonian era impart both formidable structure and profound elegance. Aged traditionally in large French oak casks, it reveals classic aromas of dried roses, dark cherries, licorice, and forest floor, supported by firm, noble tannins that reflect the majestic terroir of Monforte.
🍾 About the Producer
Prunotto traces its origins to 1904 when the cooperative Cantina Sociale 'Ai Vini delle Langhe' was established in Serralunga d'Alba, later rescued and rechristened by Alfredo Prunotto in the 1920s. Under legendary winemaker Beppe Colla from 1956, the estate emerged as a pioneer of single-vineyard bottlings in Piedmont, famously producing the benchmark Barolo Bussia beginning with the 1961 vintage. Owned by Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori family since 1994, Prunotto stewards approximately 65 hectares across prime sites in the Langhe and Monferrato. Viticulture leverages the region's classic mosaic of calcareous clay and Tortonian marl, capturing distinctive diurnal shifts and microclimatic nuance. In the cellar, vinification balances traditional large-format cask maturation with refined contemporary precision. Prunotto's expansive portfolio is anchored by celebrated cru bottlings such as Barolo Bussia Vigna Colonnello Riserva, Barbaresco Bric Turot, and Nizza Riserva Costamiòle, complemented by classical regional expressions of Arneis, Barbera d'Alba, and Moscato d'Asti.
🍇 Grapes
100% Nebbiolo