Cesare Bussolo Barolo Fossati 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cesare Bussolo
Label Name:
 
Barolo Fossati
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Barolo (La Morra)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly regarded by merchants and reviewers; 2019 appears in retailer listings with high scores (merchant-aggregated reports ~94–96/100). extremely

Tasting Note
Perfumed and layered: rose petals, violet and tar on the nose; sour cherry, blackberry, dried plum, tobacco, licorice and savory earth on the palate. Firm, fine-grained tannins with bright acidity and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, roast lamb, osso buco, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Cantonese roast pork, mushroom hotpot, miso-glazed eggplant, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; indigenous-yeast fermentation in stainless steel; aged ~24 months in barrique/tonneaux, minimal filtration; bottle-rest prior to release. Low-yield, low-intervention/organic practices.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Cesare Bussolo (La Morra native, trained at Alba, long-time collaborator of Roberto Voerzio). Fossati vineyard at ~330m with clay-and-stone soils; tiny production (≈1,400–1,500 bottles in 2019).