Located in the famed commune of Monforte d'Alba, Bussia is one of the largest and most renowned crus in all of Barolo. Its Helvetian-era soils, rich in clay and limestone, are known for producing some of the most powerful, structured, and long-lived Barolos.
This is a wine of undeniable muscle and depth. It is characterized by its robust tannic structure, full body, and deep flavors of ripe dark fruit, tar, and tobacco. Bussia demands patience and is a quintessential example of powerful, age-worthy Barolo.
About the ProducerPoderi Einaudi was founded in 1897 by Luigi Einaudi, who later became the first President of the Italian Republic. The estate is a champion of the Dogliani appellation and helped raise Dolcetto from an afterthought to a serious, age-worthy wine tied to the region’s identity. Today, under Matteo Sardagna Einaudi, it also makes traditionally styled Barolos from prized crus.
Cannubi, arguably Barolo’s most famous hill, is where the region’s two main soils meet — the sandier Tortonian and the heavier Serravallian marl — giving a rare balance of power and perfume, rose and red fruit on refined tannins. Bussia, one of the largest and most renowned crus of Monforte d’Alba, on clay and limestone, is the muscular one: dark fruit, tar and tobacco on a robust frame that demands patience. Terlo – Costa Grimaldi, on Tortonian blue-grey marl in the village of Barolo, is structured yet elegant, with licorice, earth and floral notes.
In the classic 2021 vintage, Einaudi’s Bussia showed the dark-fruited power of Monforte, while Cannubi captured the essence of Barolo in a single bottle.
Vintage Context 2021 Vintage Released 2025
★★★★★
Released 2025 and hailed as a modern classic — superb balance of ripeness and freshness, deep structure and perfume.
