CRITICAL ACCLAIM:“The 2020 Barolo Bussia Dardi Le Rose is complex, layered and deeply-pitched, as wines from this site tend to be. Cloves, sage, rosemary, lavender, dried leaves and mocha lend notable aromatic nuance as the 2020 starts to open in the glass. Readers will find a Barolo of real nuance and complexity. There's not a lot of immediacy here, so readers will have to be patient. The Colla family crafted an exquisite Barolo of the highest level in this somewhat uneven vintage.” - 95 PTS., ANTONIO GALLONI, VINOUS MEDIA (09/2024)DISTRIBUTOR NOTES: OVERVIEW: “Located in Bussia Sopra in the hamlet of Dardi, in Monforte d'Alba, Poderi Colla's parcel in Bussia spans 6.25 hectares. Bussia has long been regarded as one of the best crus for the production for Barolo with south/southwestern exposure and soils composed of calcareous clay. Beppe Colla's first vintage in Bussia was 1961, and he was the first Piedmontese winemaker to label the name of the cru on the bottle. After malolactic fermentation, it rests in Slavonian botti for 24-28 months plus 1 year in bottle before release.”ABOUT THE WINERY: “Beppe Colla bought Prunotto in 1956 and was one of the first winemakers in the Langhe to focus on bottling single vineyard wines, inspired by his travels to Burgundy in the 1950s which taught him, above all else, to appreciate balance. He sold Prunotto in 1990, keeping plots of his favorite vineyards - Roncaglie and Bussia - which then became part of Poderi Colla, a project started by Beppe himself, his daughter Federica, and his brother Tino. Poderi Colla is the product of three hundred years of family experience guided by Beppe Colla’s vision.”
