Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Roagna
Label Name:
 
Barolo la Pira
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Piedmont (Castiglione Falletto).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 97 pts (2017). Vinous 96 pts (Antonio Galloni). Wine Spectator 95 pts. Kerin O'Keefe 96 pts

Tasting Note
Perfumed rose and red cherry with Morello cherry, dried herbs, leather, licorice and baking spice; savory mineral core, firm polished tannins and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Aged Italian cheeses, roasted or braised beef, game, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, soy-braised beef, mushroom-based stir-fries.

Production Method
Traditional long submerged-cap maceration (≈60–75 days) with indigenous yeasts; aged ~5 years in large neutral botti; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Roagna family monopole 'Pira' in Castiglione Falletto (~4.8 ha). Traditional, low-intervention Piedmont producer with roots back to the 19th century.