Luigi Pira Barolo Marenca 2015
Luigi Pira's Barolo Marenca DOCG is sourced from 2 hectares of Nebbiolo located in Serralunga d'Alba with a western exposure in a calcareous-clayish soil. The vines were re-planted in 1990 and produce grapes that give a powerful Barolo with typical features. Matured for over 24 months, partly in small wooden barrels and partly in large wooden barrels, the Marenca Cru Barolo is an intense garnet red in colour displaying fresh aromas, with complex perfumes that range from wild berries to vanilla, chocolate and aromatic herbs. On the palate it is very vigorous, rich in extracts, with lively and pleasant tannins that are rounded through a skilful use of wood. A powerful and tantalising red wine with a great ageing potential.
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The Producer Luigi Pira | Piemonte, Italy
Established in the early 1950s, the Luigi Pira estate encompasses 12 hectares of vineyards planted to Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, and Barbera grapes, grown in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba. The Pira vineyard holdings are in the three most prestigious crus...
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The Region Piedmont | Italy
Piedmont (Piemonte) is regarded as one of Italy's most important wine regions and is considered to be among one of the finest in the world. Located in the north-west of the country, with a continental climate, Piedmont is influenced culturally and climatically by the surrounding Alps and...
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The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo is a red wine grape famous for the production of Barolo and Barbaresco wines in the Piemonte wine region of Italy. A difficult grape to cultivate it requires sheltered south-facing sites and performs best to the north and south of Alba in...