The 2013 Barolo Pira sees fruit sourced from a five-hectare plot (with 16,800 bottles made). The Pira vineyard is Roagna’s home-base parcel and is the biggest single vineyard the family cultivates in the Barolo appellation. Pira is easy to recognize in terms of bouquet, thanks to those distinctive aromas of dried rose petal and balsam herb that lift gently from the bouquet. Due to long maceration times, which are the norm here at Roagna, the wine’s color shows medium intensity, but that color should be fixed and stable over the long haul because any remaining material in suspension has since fallen out, thanks to the slow fermentation process. This wine delivers evident structure and a touch of rawness or naked nerve that underlines the wine’s young age (and, consequently, its long future aging potential). Dark fruit and a touch of sweet spice add volume to the finish.

Haunting aromas and flavors of graphite, macerated cherry, strawberry, rose hip tea and tar are the hallmarks of this complex, vibrant red. Impeccably balanced, fresh and long, with a lingering, minerally aftertaste. Best from 2020 through 2043. 1,400 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo Select to Add