Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in red wine), roasted wild game with truffle polenta, and aged cheeses such as Castelmagno.
✨ Technical Specifications
Prunotto’s history in Piedmont dates back to 1904, originally founded as a cooperative before being revitalized by Alfredo Prunotto. The estate's Riserva represents the pinnacle of Nebbiolo craftsmanship, typically sourced from prized parcels in the Langhe hills, such as the legendary Bussia vineyard in Monforte d'Alba. This wine undergoes extended aging in large oak casks and bottle, adhering to the strict traditional requirements for the Riserva designation. The terroir, characterized by soils rich in clay, limestone, and sand, imparts a profound structural complexity, high acidity, and firm tannins. Over decades, this slow-aging masterpiece develops ethereal aromas of dried roses, leather, tar, and autumnal forest floor, embodying the noble heritage of Piedmontese winemaking.
🍾 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