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Cascina Pugnane

Cascina Pugnane Barolo Bussia 2018

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Style: Full-bodied dry red with Nebbiolo's characteristic high acidity and firm but rounded tannins; 14% ABV; accessible now but suited to medium-term cellaring
Grapes & Terroir: 100% Nebbiolo from the Pugnane section of the Bussia MGA, Monforte d'Alba; marly-clayey limestone soils on west to southwest-facing slopes at the border with Castiglione Falletto; approximately 4.5 hectares of Nebbiolo under vine across the estate
Winemaking: Hand-harvested Nebbiolo, stainless steel fermentation with extended maceration, minimum two years aging in large Slavonian oak casks; organic farming; no fining or filtration mentioned; minimal added sulfites
Serving Temperature & Decanting: Serve at 62–65°F; decant at least 45–60 minutes before serving; the wine opens considerably with air given the traditional winemaking approach
Pairing: Brasato al Barolo (beef braised in Barolo wine)
Similar To: Wine drinkers familiar with traditional Burgundy's structured Pinot Noirs, particularly those from the Côte de Nuits, will find a structural parallel

Cascina Pugnane Barolo Bùssia 2018 is a 100% Nebbiolo from the Bussia MGA in Monforte d'Alba, Piedmont, vinified by brothers Enzo and Ivo Ghisolfi on their organically farmed estate straddling the boundary of Castiglione Falletto and Monforte. The Pugnane section of Bussia sits on marly-clayey limestone soils with west to southwest-facing slopes. Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in stainless steel with extended maceration, then aged for a minimum of two years in large Slavonian oak botti before release. Fewer than 2,500 bottles of Barolo leave the cellar each year. Cascina Pugnane Barolo Bùssia 2018 reflects a vintage defined by warm conditions in late summer and a traditional October harvest, producing wines with soft tannins, clear aromatics, and earlier accessibility than neighboring vintages. 14% ABV.

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Producer profile

Cascina Pugnane

The Ghisolfi family has operated in the area of Barolo and Monforte since 1600, according to historical documents recognized by the Genealogical Institute of Florence. Pugnanevini For centuries, the family owned and cultivated vineyards directly. During the mid-twentieth century, the estate's vines were entrusted to sharecroppers and third-party tenants for roughly four decades. Brothers Enzo and Ivo Ghisolfi resumed direct farming in 1998, rebuilt the cellar on the Pugnane hill, and began bottling their wines under the Cascina Pugnane label.

The estate totals six hectares, of which approximately 4.5 hectares are dedicated to the production of Nebbiolo for Barolo DOCG and Dolcetto d'Alba DOC. Pugnanevini The Pugnane hill, which the family acquired shortly before the Second World War, is recognized as a cru zone in the Langhe's traditional topographic nomenclature, including in Ratti's landmark vineyard map of the 1970s. The farm practices organic and ecologically sound viticulture, and the winemaking style is firmly traditional: extended macerations in stainless steel, followed by minimum two years of aging in large Slavonian oak botti. No shortcuts have been taken to accelerate drinkability or broaden the wine's commercial appeal.

Only around 2,500 bottles of Nebbiolo-based wine leave the estate each year, Different Drop split between two single-vineyard Barolo expressions. The first is sourced from the estate's historic Pugnane hill parcels; the second, the Bussia bottling, draws from the estate's holdings in the Bussia MGA near the Castiglione Falletto border. Both wines are released in limited quantities and reflect the family's philosophy of low-intervention farming and unhurried winemaking.

On Primal Wine, the estate's two Barolo bottlings are available: the Cascina Pugnane Barolo Bùssia 2018 and the Cascina Pugnane Barolo Pugnane 2018. Discover more benchmark bottles from Piedmont and beyond in our best-sellers collection.

Wine region

Piedmont, Italy

Barolo DOCG is produced in the Langhe hills of Piedmont in northwestern Italy, covering eleven communes in the province of Cuneo. The appellation is built entirely on Nebbiolo, one of Italy's most site-sensitive grape varieties, and is subject to strict production rules: wines must spend at least 38 months in aging before release, with a minimum of 18 months in oak. Riserva wines require 62 months total. The recognized growing area sits between roughly 150 and 500 meters above sea level, with most prized vineyards concentrated on the south and southwest-facing slopes of the Langhe hills.

The commune of Monforte d'Alba sits in the southern portion of the appellation and is home to some of its most structured expressions. The Bussia MGA, covering approximately 340 hectares, is one of the largest single vineyard designations in the entire Barolo zone. While its sheer size has drawn debate among critics and cartographers, the MGA encompasses a range of historically significant sub-zones, including Bussia Soprana and Bussia Sottana, whose names appear in Renato Ratti's influential 1970s vineyard map of the Langhe. The Pugnane portion of Bussia, where Cascina Pugnane farms, sits at the northern edge of the MGA near the border with Castiglione Falletto, on marly-clayey limestone soils with west to southwest exposures. Wines from this section typically show a broader, fruit-forward character compared to the more austere Bussia Soprana plots higher on the hill.

The 2018 vintage in Barolo was shaped by a wet spring with fungal pressure, a warm summer, and a traditional October harvest that completed in generally sound conditions. The resulting wines are more open-knit and accessible than the structured 2015s, 2016s, and 2017s that preceded them, with soft tannins and clear, perfumed aromatics.

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

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East Coast: 5 business days

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