Piero Busso, Barbaresco, Gallina

Very dry - ready to drink

Grapes sourced from the Gallina vineyard in Neive. Fermented and macerated in stainless steel. Aged for 18 months in small oak barriques and further 6 months in bottles before release. 14% alcohol. Annual production 1,300 bottles and 1,000 magnums. Translucent, luminous raspberry red color. Ripe, complex and rather sweet nose with aromas of sour cherries, some raspberries, a little bit of wild strawberries, a hint of ripe red fuits, a touch of sweet, cardamom-driven baking spice and a sweet whiff …

Light red color; walnut, prune nose; tasty, licorice, prune, dried berry palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points