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Via Nuova was the name of a small vineyard located near the town of Barolo. Its name derived from the proximity to the road (new, in the last century) that connected Barolo to Novello. Today only a path remains of that road through the vineyards, which can be traveled on foot.
Grapes: Nebbiolo (of the Michet and Lampia subvarieties) in a “classic” blend.
Aging: approximately 2 years of maturation both in French oak barrels and barriques; Approximately 1 year of bottle aging.
Organoleptic characteristics:
- Color: bright garnet red;
- Nose: ethereal, persistent, with floral and fruity notes;
- Palate: dry, savory and harmonious, soft, full and persistent.
Serve at 18-20 °C with red meat dishes, game, aged cheeses and truffle sandwiches.
The E. Pira e Figli - Chiara Boschis 2020 Barolo Via Nuova opens to a little more dark fruit and ripe berry in this vintage. The wine is buttoned up from all sides into a tight little package of aromas. You get orange peel, bright cherry and a fragrant springtime fruit blossom. There are hints of herb, tar, violet and chalky mineral. The tannins are finely polished and smooth. This is a 15,000-bottle release.
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.
