2017 | Roagna | Pira Vecchie Viti

Red Wine: 2017 | Roagna | Pira Vecchie Viti

Transparent ruby red. The nose is reminiscent of a morning stroll in an oriental bazaar. The ethereal opening combines noble woods such as cedar and sandalwood.

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Producer: Roagna

Ratings: VN | 96 JS | 94

Vintage: 2017

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont

Transparent ruby red. The nose is reminiscent of a morning stroll in an oriental bazaar. The ethereal opening combines noble woods such as cedar and sandalwood until one enters the spice zone and juniper mixes with black pepper and cardamom as well as dark tobacco.

Reviews:

• Vinous: The 2017 Barolo Pira Vecchie Viti dazzles from the very first taste. It offers a wild intoxicating bouquet married to notable depth with firm yet polished tannins that wrap it all together. Sweet red fruit blood orange rose petal cinnamon dried herbs and star anise build as this rich yet classically austere Barolo shows off what it’s got. It is a super-classic Roagna wine.

• James Suckling: Presents a polished texture that envelops cherry plum underbrush earth and iron flavors giving way to dense refined tannins as this plays out on the finish. Racy and echoes the fruit mineral and savory components on the aftertaste.

Producer Information

Roagna is a family-owned Piemontese producer based in Barbaresco. It had been producing wine well before its official classification in 1890, and is particularly known for its Barbaresco Cricht Paj cuve, one of the highest-priced wines produced in Italy. Roagna owns 12 hectares (30 acres) of vines, including four small plots in the Barbaresco cru vineyards Asili, Carso, Montefico and Paj, plus 7ha (17 acres) at Pira in Castiglione Falleto, Barolo. In addition, there are several collaborations in place with owners of other prestigious vineyard plots. The portfolio is headed by the Cricht Paj wine, as well as a Barbaresco Riserva and a range of other single-vineyard Barbaresco wines. Roagna also produces a Barolo from the Pira vineyard, a Dolcetto d’Alba and a Barbera d’Alba, as well as a red and white wine under the Langhe DOC. In the winery, fruit undergoes a long wild yeast fermentation with a submerged cap. Large oak vats are used for barrel-aging as well as fermentation. The Roagna wines are then bottled without fining or filtration.