2019 Giacomo Fenocchio "Bussia 90 Di" Barolo Riserva

The name records the method: "90 Di" refers to the 90 days the Nebbiolo spends macerating under a submerged cap, a traditional technique the Fenocchio cellar extends to more than twice the 40 days given to its other Barolos. This is the family's Riserva from Bussia, the Monforte d'Alba cru where they have their winery, drawn from vines about 30 years old at 300 meters facing southwest on iron rich calcareous clay. After maceration it ages four years in Slavonian oak casks of 30 to 50 hectoliters, then rests further in bottle before release. Claudio Fenocchio, who took over from his father Giacomo in 1989 at an estate dating to 1864, makes about 4,000 bottles a year. Built for long cellaring, the 2019 carries published drinking windows that run into the 2040s.