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Raudonasis sausas
The Nebbiolo grape grows at an altitude of 400 metres in a calcareous clay soil.
After fermentation in stainless steel tanks, the wine is aged for 1 year in French oak barrels, followed by a further 2 months in bottle.
The wine has nose dominated by fruity, characterful notes. Aromas of wild cherries, raspberries and dried roses add to the complexity. On the palate you have a firm expression of tannins and a well-balanced acidity. On the finish, there are accents of crushed stone and cherry stone flavours.
Serve at 16-18 °C with red meat dishes, game, aged cheeses and truffle sandwiches.
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.
