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Technical Details

  • Blend Nebbiolo
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piedmont
  • Appellation Bussia
  • Farming Method Sustainable Practices
  • Alcohol 14.9%

Attilio Ghisolfi Barolo Bussia Bricco Visette 2011 (Magnum 1.5L nicked label)

Nebbiolo | Piedmont

WE96

Sustainable Practices

$159.95

1.5L

The Bricco Visette is the estate's flagship, sourced from vines on the Visette hill in Monforte d'Alba, where sandy and clayey soils with widespread limestone formations give the Nebbiolo both structure and aromatic complexity. Maceration on skins runs approximately 20 days at controlled temperatures with indigenous yeasts, followed by 30 months of aging in a combination of large Slavonian oak casks and tonneaux, and an additional six months in bottle before release. The 2011 vintage produced a Barolo of notable richness and depth, with scorched earth, ripe berry, underbrush, ground pepper, leather, and a balsamic note on the nose, while the palate delivers rich black cherry, baking spice, licorice, and tobacco, framed by firm, velvety tannins and a mineral-laced finish. Now 15 years from harvest and in magnum, this wine is in a beautifully open and expressive window, though it will continue to develop and reward patience through the early 2030s.

About The Producer

Carlo Ghisolfi bought a small property of approximately nine acres in 1985 in what is now known as the "Cru Bussia" and started making wine. Carlo’s son and grandson expanded the property accumulating 21 additional acres of neighboring lands. The wines under the Ghisolfi label were made in 1988 and it included a Barolo Bricco Visette, which is the name of the hill of Carlo’s original nine acres. Until 1987, the land was used for both vines and other agricultural products. At that time, Carlo’s great grandson Gianmarco Ghisolfi had come into the family business and, with his father Attilio, converted most of the land over to grapevines in order to start producing wines under their own label. While not organically certified, the vineyards are eco-friendly and cultivated with a great respect for the environment.

$159.95

1.5L