PRUNOTTO Bussia Vigna Colonnello Barolo Riserva 2012

PRUNOTTO Bussia Vigna Colonnello Barolo Riserva 2012

PRUNOTTO Bussia Vigna Colonnello Barolo Riserva 2012

THE WINERY – PRUNOTTO

Alfredo Prunotto founded his business in 1922 and was one of Piemonte’s most dynamic exporters until his retirement in 1956. The company passed then to Prunotto’s friend Beppe Colla, now a revered winemaker and one of the founding fathers of modern Piemonte. His defining moment was the decision in 1961 to bottle single vineyard (or Cru) wines from the finest sites – a practice that is now the norm in the region. Those wines were made from bought-in grapes, but in the 1990s the current owners (the Antinori’s of Tuscany), extended the Prunotto holdings including plots in the outstanding Bric Turot and Bussia vineyards.

Today, the estate totals 50 hectares of vineyards in the best wine-producing areas of the Piemonte and has a wine-producing facility equipped with the most modern technology available, making Prunotto one of the most important winemaking estates in the Piedmont region.

BAROLO RISERVA BUSSIA VIGNA COLONNELLO

-Vigna Colonnello-

The story of how this vineyard got its name is part history and part legend. According to the legend, a colonel from Napoleon’s army retired from active duty after many years in battle and settled in this area. Fascinated by the beauty of the countryside, he started making his own wine on this parcel of land.

-Tasting notes-

• Vigna Colonnello is an intensive red color with ruby highlights.
• The nose presents pleasing aromas of rose petals, raspberries and pomegranate that blend with spicy and balsamic notes.
• Its intense palate has soft supple tannins and a long lasting dense aftertaste.

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