Colonnello Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef dishes, rich pasta with fresh truffles, and mature cheeses such as Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
Prunotto's Colonnello Riserva represents a pinnacle of Piedmontese winemaking, hailing from the legendary Bussia cru in Monforte d'Alba. The history of Prunotto is deeply intertwined with the modern renaissance of Barolo; Alfredo Prunotto acquired the winery in 1923, and the estate was among the very first to bottle single-vineyard Barolos in the 1960s. The Colonnello vineyard is a prized parcel characterized by a unique microclimate and soils rich in sand, clay, and silt. This specific terroir coaxes a remarkably elegant, perfumed, and velvety expression from the demanding Nebbiolo grape. To earn the 'Riserva' designation, the wine undergoes extensive aging, spending several years in oak casks and bottle, allowing its initial notes of red berries and rose petals to evolve into a majestic tapestry of forest floor, licorice, tobacco, and black truffle.
🍾 About the Producer
Originally established in 1904 as the cooperative 'Ai Vini delle Langhe', the estate was acquired and redefined by visionary winemaker Alfredo Prunotto in 1922, establishing a legacy of excellence in Alba, Piedmont. After decades of pioneering single-vineyard cru bottlings under the Colla family, the historic estate became part of the Marchesi Antinori family in 1989, blending centuries-old Tuscan heritage with classic Piedmontese tradition. Prunotto champions precision viticulture and terroir-focused winemaking across the region's top terroirs, crafting legendary Nebbiolo expressions such as Barolo Bussia and Barbaresco Bric Turot alongside vibrant Barbera d'Asti, Roero Arneis, and fine grappas.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Nebbiolo