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Cannubi is undoubtedly the most famous Barolo vineyard. The composition of the soil and the perfect southern exposure of the vineyard give the grapes produced here an extraordinary uniqueness.
Aging: minimum 2 years of maturation in oak barrels and approximately 1 year of refinement in the bottle.
Serves at 18-20 °C with red meat dishes, game, aged cheeses and truffle sandwiches.
The E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2020 Barolo Cannubi is a fine and delicate wine, although there is a little more grit and richness in this warm vintage. The quality of the fruit is exceptional, especially its crisp ripeness. Dark cherry, blackcurrant, rose blossom, pink pepper and white limestone add considerable high-toned notes. The freshness is great and the fruit stays juicy, fueling a long, elegant finish. Only 4,000 bottles were made.
The Pira's were an ancient family of winemakers, mentioned in parish registers since the 17th century.
Gigi Pira, legendary exponent of the old school of production, created his wines by assembling grapes from his own plots of Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Via Nuova. But Pira's attachment to tradition did not stop there: he was in fact the last remaining winemaker carry out the pressing and production by foot without the support of any technical means.
Since 1980, continuity has been guaranteed by Chiara Boschis and her parents Franco and Ida, already linked to the Pira by deep friendship and mutual esteem and representing a historic family of Barolo producers. After graduating, Chiara began to follow her passion for wine and her world full time, becoming one of the first female producers of Barolo at the end of the 1980s. By taking care of this "little big house" she brought a breath of renewal to the cellar and in the production style.
Since 2010, Chiara has been joined in the ownership of the company by her brother Giorgio who shares with her the great passion for working in the vineyard and in the cellar, also with thirty years of experience. The work on the vines, strictly manual, is carried out with extreme care and respect for the environment, following the dictates of organic cultivation, for which the company has been certified since the 2014 harvest. Production is very limited (around 40,000 bottles per year), coming from directly produced grapes.