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Barbaresco
Pajè Riserva
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
Philosophy:
a traditional wine we produce in important vintages only. It has a very long life and it is released after an aging process of several years due its great tannins. Stunning and delicious structure, it is the utmost expression of the Barbaresco terroir.
Grapes:
nebbiolo 100%
age of vines: at least 50 years
mass selection of vines.
Production area:
the grapes assigned to the production of this wine come from vineyard selections with a Southern, South-Western exposure in Pajè cru. The qualities of marly-calcareous soil in this area in Barbaresco municipality give a great structure and a very complex tannic heritage.
Training System:
low Guyot on hills with good slope.
Yield per Hectare:
45 hectoliters.
Harvest Time:
second ten days in October.
Vinification:
grapes are hand-picked and winemaking is effected separately; soft pressing with destemming. Fermentation in wood cask. Maceration for 80-90 days, so that the autochthonous characteristics of this vine are extracted.
Aging:
8 years and sometimes longer in medium-sized French and Slavonian oak casks, then in bottle. If kept properly it can live 50 years or longer.
Tasting Notes:
garnet-red color. Rich and ethereal nose with a clear “goudron” (tarry) aroma , tobacco, spices, with an excitingly evolving bouquet. Interesting escalation of different olfactory sensations. Full, austere and elegant taste with a great structure, consistent with the olfactory sensations.
Food matching:
great structure and elegance, this wine can be matched with red meat, stew meat, complex dishes, ripe cheese and pasta. Excellent as a “vino da meditazione” (meditation wine).
Bottle sizes:
0.750 liters, 1.5 liters (occasionally 3 and 5 liters)
How to serve:
serving temperature: 18°C
We suggest to open the bottle 2 hours earlier than tasting or to pour it in a decanter.
To be served in a large burgundy glass.
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