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Giacomo Fenocchio Azienda Agricola

Barolo Bussia 2016

Red still

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Denomination DOCG Barolo
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties Nebbiolo
Aging 6 months in stainless steel tanks, 30 months in large capacity Slavonian oak casks (35-50 hl) and a successive maturation in the bottle.
Other years 2021
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Awards

  • 2016

    92

    /100

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  • 2016

    2

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  • 2016

    94

    /100

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  • 2016

    91

    /100

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  • 2016

    94

    /100

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  • 2016

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Tasting notes

Profumo

Perfume

Enveloping, austere, with tones of juniper bark, infusion of rose, blackberry and cloves.

Colore

Color

Bright and clear garnet.

Gusto

Taste

Fresh, always taut, with strong tannins, iron mineral hints and a long finish with surprising floral returns.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Giacomo Fenocchio Azienda Agricola
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1850
  • Oenologist: Claudio Fenocchio
  • Bottles produced: 90.000
The Fenocchio are a family of Monforte, winegrowers for generations, but it was with Giacomo in the seventies that the fantastic development of their wines began. The cellar was founded in 1864, and today it is Claudio and Albino Fenocchio to guide it in that remarkable wine-growing panorama that is Bussia di Monforte. The production philosophy that distinguishes this historic Piedmont wine cellar is that of tradition, made of careful work in vineyards and long vinifications with the use of large barrels in the cellar. The result is really amazing and stunning: a fine wine, played on the delicate elegance and tones typical of the Nebbiolo variety.
The grapes are grown in the vineyard Bussia, 4 hectares of land exposed to the southwest on clayey and lime-rich, iron-rich land. Since 1972 the company also owns a vineyard in Cannubi, and since 1995 it is part of the property also a vineyard in Villero, another historic, highly vocated vineyard.
The cultivation in all the vineyards is based on the principles of sustainability aimed at reducing the environmental impact more and more. All of this has led Claudio to vinify with a safe hand, without consulting, in a traditional manner and minimizing the interventions in the cellar, obtaining as a result of sincere wines, respectful of terroir and vintage; Wine away from homologation, but incredibly fascinating for their intense aromas and perfumes: in one word, unique.
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The Barolo Bussia, with its structure and body characteristics, pairs well with dishes of meat, game and aged cheeses, typical dishes of the local cuisine, as well as with many rich international dishes.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Name Giacomo Fenocchio Barolo Bussia 2016
Type Red still
Denomination Barolo DOCG
Vintage 2016
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.5% by volume
Grape varieties Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vendor Giacomo Fenocchio Azienda Agricola
Origin Monforte d'Alba - Bussia zone (CN)
Climate Altitude: about 300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-West.
Soil composition Elveziano with clayey and calcareous sediments, rich in iron.
Yield per hectare 70 q.
Harvest In the middle of October.
Wine making Traditional method of long maceration: natural fermentation without added yeasts for 40 days in stainless steel tanks.
Aging 6 months in stainless steel tanks, 30 months in large capacity Slavonian oak casks (35-50 hl) and a successive maturation in the bottle.
Total acidity 5.6 gr/L
Year production 22000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites