Oddero Poderi e Cantine Barolo Bussia 'Vigna Mondoca' Riserva 2017

Oddero Barolo Bussia ‘Vigna Mondoca’ Riserva 2017

Barolo DOCG – Piedmont, Italy
Grape: 100% Nebbiolo
Cru: Vigna Mondoca, Bussia (Monforte d’Alba)
Production: only 3,500 bottles

On the far southwestern edge of Bussia, on a slope called Mondoca, Nebbiolo vines face an extreme terroir: sandy white soils, dry as the surface of the moon, with intense sun exposure.
It is in this radical setting that Oddero produces one of its rarest and most iconic wines, Vigna Mondoca Riserva — a Barolo that combines power, austerity and mineral poetry.

Fermented for 30 days and aged 36 months in 30 hl botti, this wine spends an additional two years in bottle before release, only in great vintages.
The result is a deep, balsamic and complex wine, with notes of wild berries, Mediterranean wood, dried petals and the goudron nuance typical of great, evolving Barolos.

Technical sheet

Region: Barolo DOCG – Monforte d'Alba
Cru: Bussia – Vigna Mondoca
Altitude: 380 m
Exposure: South / Southwest
Soil: Sandy limestone with Diano marl
Grape: 100% Nebbiolo
Vine age: 35 years
Planting density: 4,500 vines/ha
Training system: Vertical Guyot
Production: 3,500 bottles
Harvest: First half of October
Vinification: 30-day maceration at 28–29 °C; malolactic fermentation in December
Ageing: 36 months in large oak casks (botti) + bottle ageing (total 5 years)
Bottle: 0.75 l

Tasting notes

Deep, balsamic and complex, with aromas of wild berries, Mediterranean herbs, dried petals and the classic goudron note.
On the palate, firm tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, layered finish — a Barolo of great structure and soul, built to age.

Food pairings

Herb-crusted rack of lamb with jus
Hare ravioli with truffles
Ossobuco with risotto alla Milanese
Aged hard cheeses (e.g., Castelmagno, aged Parmigiano)

95 points Vinous