Roagna Pira, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2019 Loire Valley Ageing in oak barrels (30%

Ageing in oak barrels (30% new oak) and estate bottling after 18 months

and you get old-vine fruit with the added complexity that comes with advanced plant age

"This is a relatively new addition to the Domenico Clerico portfolio (the first vintage was 2017) but a needed one given that the estate's most recognized wines like the Barolos Pajana and Ciabot Mentin (both from Ginestra) are recognized as their own brands outside an MGA identity

Always joyous and gorgeous

Planted on ancient gray Devonian slate

Roagna Pira, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2019 Loire Valley Ageing in oak barrels (30%Roagna is one of Piedmonts most revered traditional wineries, a fifth generation family estate rooted in the hills of Barbaresco and Barolo. Led today by Luca Roagna, the domaine is known for its uncompromising commitment to purity, biodiversity, and old vine Nebbiolo. The vineyardsmost famously Paj, Asili, Montefico, and the Barolo monopole Piraare farmed with minimal intervention to preserve the natural balance of each site. In the cellar, Roagna