Roagna Pira, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2018

Roagna Pira Barolo DOCG 2018

One of Luca Roagna’s most distinctive Barolos, Pira comes from the historic Pira vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, which the Roagna family has owned since 1989. The site combines limestone, gray and blue marl and sand, and the wine is made in Roagna’s deeply traditional, low-intervention style.

Pira 2018 is a beautifully haunting Barolo that showcases the finesse and individuality of one of Castiglione Falletto’s great vineyards. Perfumed and remarkably energetic, it unfolds in layers of wild strawberry, red cherry, rose petal, mint, tobacco, dried flowers and graphite, with silky tannins and vibrant acidity carrying the wine to an exceptionally long, mineral finish. This is traditional Piedmont at its most captivating. Elegant, savory and built to reward patience.

" The 2018 Barolo Pira boasts a pale ruby and offers notes of preserved strawberries, sweet herbs, flowers, and lavender. It has lovely purity on the palate, revealing fine tannins and balanced, fresh acidity with a weightless feel. I quite prefer this wine to both of the Paje wines. It’s fantastic to enjoy now, but it’s going to benefit from time." Jeb Dunnuck 95+