"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 recognise 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 colour shows medium intensity, but that colour 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, it's long future aging potential). Dark fruit and a touch of sweet spice add volume to the finish." - Monica Larner
As in all the wines of Luca Roagna, there is freshness and nobility. This Barolo is accessible when young (especially the 2011), it allows you to discover the unique style of Roagna. The transcription of the terroir is done here in a very natural way, the wine making it possible to offer a very wide aromatic palette. It is a complete wine, combining tradition and authenticity with accents reminiscent of the wines of the Rocche terroir.
On the nose, the wine reveals aromas of cherries, blackberries, dried fruits. Then floral aromas of wild grass appear. On the third nose, we find aromas of undergrowth, leather, tar and tobacco. Olfactory, it is already very promising.
On the palate, Barolo Pira 2011 from Roagna remains juicy on its young side, complemented by a rich material with fine tannins magnified by a long ageing. The wine reveals itself with elegance until a long and fresh finish.
