It’s the set of vineyards located in Bussia Soprana Village, in the municipality of Monforte d’Alba, of about 9 hectares. The soil is composed by light grey limy Miocene marls, it’s a loam and clay-silt soil.
Vineyards have different expositions, south, south-east and south west, age from 25 to 50 years, planting layout 2,40 * 0,90 meters, espalier vine breeding and guyot growth system. It products about 50/60 quintals of grapes per hectare. In this ensemble of vineyards we have: Vigna nuova, Punta e Navai, property vineyards located in a high demanded area from those who product Nebbiolo for Barolo. All these vineyards belongs to Bussia Soprana area, including Vigna Colonnello and Vigna Gabutti della Bussia.
| municipality | Monforte d’Alba |
| location | Bussia |
| altimetry | hilly area from 350 to 380 meters upon the sea level |
| exposition | south, south-west, south-east |
| soil type | loam |
| grape variety | Nebbiolo |
| surface | 9 hectares |
| planting period | from 1975 to 2001 |
| vine breeding | espalier |
| growth system | Guyot |
| soil managing | alternating rows grassing |
| sub-row management | soil tillage |
| planting layout | 2.40 * 0.90 meters |
| harvesting method and period | manually in crates, beginning of october |