Roagna

Barolo, Pira, Vecchie Viti, 2010

Name: Barolo, Pira, Vecchie Viti
Brand: Roagna
Price: 486.91 GBP

96/100

Vinous

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2010
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£486.91

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

The youngest vines here were planted in 1937. The other difference is the even longer and slower fermentation than the regular Pira. The Vecchie Viti spends between 80-90 days on the skins compared to 50-60. A glorious, hedonistic aroma of ripe wild strawberries, the palate is fleshy, voluptuous and offers a wonderful mix of dark hedgerow and sweet summer berry fruit, overlaying a cool earthiness. Smooth, multi-layered and structured, this is traditional Barolo at its most complex and corpulent. From old vines within the Pira vineyard. Facing Serralunga, a south east exposure, Pira is the lower part of the famous Rocche di Castiglione cru and is a monopole of the Roagna family. The soils here are a complex mixture of sand, clay limestone and blue marl.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

96/100

Antonio Galloni,

Vinous

The 2010 Barolo Pira Vecchie Viti emerges from the estate's oldest vines planted in 1937. Here, the wine is deep, powerful and explosive, with striking inner sweetness but also imposing, searing tannins that are likely to require extended bottle age to soften. A crescendo of aromas and flavors hits the rich, concentrated finish. When will the 2010 be ready to drink? That is anybody's guess.

drinking window 2025 - 2050

date of review 12/2015

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.