Piero Busso is one of the established voices of Neive, working from the family estate founded in 1953 when his father Luigi began assembling parcels in Albesani, Gallina and the Bricco Mondino hillside. Over the past four decades Piero has developed a precise and site focused approach centred on meticulous vineyard work, organic practices and long standing respect for the individual identities of Neive’s slopes. The estate remains entirely family run, with Piero, his wife Lucia and their children Pietro and Emanuela involved in every aspect from vineyard care to bottling. Vineyards sit across calcareous sandy and clay marl soils at varying exposures around Neive, all farmed with an emphasis on soil vitality and low intervention. Fermentations rely on indigenous yeasts, macerations are gentle, and élevage is conducted mainly in large neutral botti to safeguard purity and the transparency of each site.
Barbera d’Alba Majano 2023 comes from a west facing parcel on the Majano slope above Neive, where calcareous clay and sand produce Barbera with both brightness and textural depth. The 2023 season began with a mild spring and steady flowering, followed by a warm summer punctuated by timely August rain, leading to balanced ripening and vivid acidity. Grapes were hand harvested and fully destemmed before spontaneous fermentation and a measured maceration designed to extract fine tannin without heaviness. Ageing took place in large neutral botti for approximately twelve months, allowing the wine to settle naturally and highlight the mineral tension of the Majano site. The resulting wine shows red cherry, plum skin, lavender and gentle spice, with energetic acidity and a supple, elongated finish.
Origin Neive, Piedmont, Italy
Grapes Barbera
Vintage 2023
Alcohol 14%
Style Lively, supple, mineral, detailed
Bottle size 75cl
Winemaking Organic principles, hand harvested, destemmed, natural fermentation, moderate maceration, élevage in large neutral botti, unfined, unfiltered
Notes Site expressive, bright acidity, low intervention, purity focused
UNITED KINGDOM
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Large deliveries
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