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The 2007 Barbaresco Gallina is a more muscular, dense barbaresco. It presents a richly-textured core of dark red fruit and strawberry framed by sweet toasted oak, along with notes of smoke, tobacco and licorice that emerge with air. The finish reflects the ripe tannin and earthy notes with mushroom and smoke. This is a distinctly large-scaled Barbaresco from Piero Busso. 70 cases made.
Piero Busso (Piedmont, Italy)
 In the heart of the biggest cru of Langhe (Albesani – Borgese, Gallina and San Stefanetto) there are the vineyards of the family wine farm Busso Piero. Piero’s father founded it in 1953. Piero with the help of his wife, Lucia, his son Pierguido and his daughter Emanuela leads all the phases of production from the vineyard to the winery. The vineyards cover an area 8 hectares, planted 250 to 300 meters above sea level, and they produce an average of 3,000 cases of wine each year. Like many Piedmonte producers, Piero Busso produces several levels of wine from the immediately quaffable to those worthy of many years in the cellar. The flagship single vineyard Barbarescos lead the way, with Barbaresco and Nebbiolo blends following close behind. Barbera and Dolcetto round out the reds. In most vintages, Piero very uniquely blends his chardonnay and sauvignon blanc, which results in a fun, light summertime wine.
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