Luigi PIRA - Barolo DOCG - Serralunga d'Alba - Rouge - 2017

Wine:

The 2017 Red Barolo Serralunga Alba is one of Italy's flagship wines, renowned for its strength and depth. It's a spicy-fruited wine with notes of blackberry, juicy cherry, spice, and smoke. The smooth, very elegant tannins and the middle-body palate make up a beautiful bottle of great style, served with immense freshness. A great bottle to enjoy now or over ten years, rated 92/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, fermented for 12 to 15 days in stainless steel tanks, then aged in large wooden barrels for 24 months.

Color:

Intense garnet red.

Nose:

Scents of black berry, juicy cherry underlined by fine spicy notes.

Palate:

With a great freshness and a remarkable elegance, this wine releases a wine with smooth and enveloping tannins.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Delicatessen, beef brochettes, roasted ham on the bone.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2031

Barolo, the flagship of Italy, is a prized terroir that has all wine lovers in a frenzy. In this land of excellence, enchanting the hills of Piedmont, the wines align structure and elegance in a complete harmony that only a few can match. The nebbiolo offers here its best expression, reminiscent of its cousins from Burgundy, with whom it rivals in finesse and complexity.