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Barolo “Fossati” 2021

Name: Barolo “Fossati” 2021
Brand: Cesare Bussolo
Price: 164.45 EUR
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Single-vineyard Barolo from the renowned Fossati cru in La Morra. Intense, nuanced Nebbiolo with serious structure and impressive ageing potential.

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About this wine

Fossati was Bussolo’s first Barolo bottling and remains one of his key crus. The vineyard sits in La Morra on calcareous soils that deliver both perfume and power. The 2021 shows a complex bouquet of red and black cherry, rose petals, liquorice, tobacco and subtle oak spice. On the palate, it’s concentrated and tightly coiled, with layered fruit, chalky tannins and a long, savoury finish that promises significant evolution in bottle. This is a collector-level Barolo that will reward patience, sitting stylistically between classic La Morra silkiness and a more structured, Voerzio-influenced density.

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Tasting Note

Critics describe Fossati as powerful and deep yet refined, with ripe cherry and floral notes, spice and balsamic hints, framed by firm but polished tannins and a long, persistent aftertaste.

In the glass

Bright garnet core with brick nuances at the rim.

In the nose

Cherry, rose, liquorice, tobacco and subtle oak spice.

On the palate

Structured, powerful Barolo with firm tannins and long, savoury finish.

Cesare Bussolo

A protégé of Roberto Voerzio, Cesare Bussolo is one of La Morra’s rising stars, crafting finely etched Barolo and Barbera. Tiny yields, careful selection and a gentle extraction aim to highlight purity of fruit, florality and silky tannins rather than brute power. His wines feel contemporary yet deeply rooted in traditional Piedmont terroir.

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Character of the wine

Grape Varieties

Nebbiolo

Vinification

Fermentation in stainless-steel tanks at controlled temperature with prolonged maceration, followed by 24 months of ageing in a mix of barriques and tonneaux and extended bottle ageing.

Classification

Barolo DOCG

Style

Full-bodied & Structured

Aging potential

Long aging possible

Decant Time

5-8 hours

Drinking Temperature

16–18 °C

Body

Full

Conservative food pairing

Roast lamb

Funky food pairing

Thai beef salad

Music pairing

Jazz

Art pairing

Cubism

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