While the name Cesare Bussolo may be new to you, his work won't be. Cesare has spent most of his winemaking life as the right-hand man to Roberto Voerzio, whose wines are among the most sought-after in Barolo. In 2009, Cesare purchased his first vineyards in La Morra, and over time, added generous leases—including plots once under Voerzio's own care. He brings the same rigor to his own work: organic farming, high-density planting, multiple green harvests, and precision in the cellar. The result? Wines that echo Voerzio's in their seamless balance of power and grace while carrying Cesare's understated signature.

Roscaleto stands apart from anything else made in the Langhe today; tasted blind, you might place it in another country altogether. The grapes come from the Roscaleto vineyard, on the upper reaches of the Boiolo hill in La Morra at 350 meters, a site with a long history of barbera, its deep limestone and loamy soils lending the wine structure and the capacity to age. Bussolo's philosophy reaches its peak here. He makes it only in the strongest vintages and limits it to roughly 700 bottles, drawn from high-density plantings of 8000 vines per hectare that yield just 500 grams per vine, the equivalent of a single cluster, after repeated thinning and selection.

It ferments spontaneously in steel, ages 12 months in small barrels, and is bottled unfiltered. The result is a profound, complete expression of barbera, its kinship with Bordeaux striking: black cherry and cassis threaded with clove and black pepper, a velvety texture, vibrant acidity, and a long, persistent close.