2019 Roagna Barolo "Pira", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The 2018 Roagna Barolo "La Pira" is a remarkable expression of Barolo, crafted from 100% Nebbiolo grapes sourced from the historic La Pira vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, one of Barolos most esteemed crus. The vines, some over 50 years old, are farmed organically, and the wine is made using traditional methods that reflect the Roagna familys deep respect for the regions heritage. The wine undergoes extended maceration and is aged for

spent two years working in the Northern Rhône where the seamless connection between farming and winemaking became her ethos

Stewardship of the terroir is the basis for great Champagne

Steep slopes and concentrated fruit

In a region rife with highly controlled

It ferments in stainless steel where it also undergoes malolactic fermentation before being racked into used 300 l (or 2500 l) Austrian oak barrels with about 10% of the lees

to have grapes untouched by chemical products

a rarity in Champagne nowadays

Farming using these methodologies is good for the ground that provides for us and we are preserving and enhancing the land for the future generations of stewards

with no chemical sprays or fertilizers

rechristening it Domaine de la Combe

ryolites and spilites) in the best areas

Frank is not Sicilian