Poderi Fogliati

In the very heart of Barolo, where the communes of Castiglione Falletto, Barolo, La Morra and Monforte d’Alba meet, we find the rising hill of Pugnane which leads to the northern tip of the Bussia cru. This special location is home to the relatively unknown cantina Podere Fogliati, run by the vibrant and ambitious Annalisa Chiappa. After time working as a lawyer in Miami, she returned to her family home in 2016 with one goal: to realise the enormous potential of her family estate.

Before her return, Annalisa’s mother sold grapes to Ceretto and Pio Cesare. Both wineries evidently appreciated the calibre of terroir here, and the quality yielded from the millefleur of complex soils at Podere Fogliati. This is now a true single estate; all five hectares of organically-managed vineyards surround the family property, including the 80-year-old Nebbiolo vineyard from which Annalisa creates her captivating Barolo Bussia.