Tommaso Bussola started at the family estate, owned
by his uncle Giuseppe, in 1977, and immediately set out
to improve quality on this prime property.
He started selecting the grapes individually for the
Amarone, and then built a winery in 1993. At the
same time he began using smaller oak barriques, as
the French do in Bordeaux and Burgundy, to age the
wines. This wood contact gives the wines a smoothness
and richness that impressed us with one whiff. He
christened this new breed of wines, the pinnacle of his
production, ‘TB.’
One of the great fine wines of the world, Amarone is
known for its smooth, rich, raisiny flavours. Only the
masters are able to integrate the naturally high alcohol
levels such that you barely notice them. And Tommaso
is one such master, making some of the most balanced
wines we know, from the Valpolicella to his
benchmark Amarone.