The domaine was established in 1948 by Guido Busso, Piero’s father. But it was Piero himself who produced the first bottle of Barbaresco Albesani in 1982, effectively launching the direction of the winery’s future. Today, Piero and his wife Lucia together with their children Pierguido and Emanuela care for the 10 hectares in the Bussos’ possession.

Three of the family’s four cru holdings are located in Neive, in the heart of Barbaresco. Neive boasts some of the highest altitude plots in Barbaresco, and three of the Busso’s four dominant vineyard sites are situated in this area. Soils are calcareous with clay and silt in Albesani, while in Gallina the vines grow over the trademark Sant’Agata marl. The vines range in age from 25 to 80 years, with the oldest vineyards in Albesani.

The theory in the cellar is hands off in order to let the terroir shine. Grapes are harvested by hand and destemmed before fermenting with indigenous yeasts and pied de cuve. Very long, slow macerations with little skin contact and minimal crushing of the cap are preferred. Aging is in botti, followed by an additional period in bottle. Winemaking here is traditional, long and slow, with up to 45 days of maceration on the skins and aging in 25hl Slavonian oak botti. The bewitching high toned fruit and natural elegance of Nebbiolo from Neive shines throughout the Busso’s production.