Red

Cannubi

By E. Pira & Figli - Chiara Boschis, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

E. Pira & Figli - Chiara Boschis Cannubi

Single-vineyard Barolo from the producer's 0.7 ha in Cannubi, made from the Michet and Lampia subvarieties of Nebbiolo. Matured at least 2 years in oak and about 1 year in bottle.

Tasting notes

Colour: clear, lively garnet red. Nose: sweet ripe fruit (cherries, plums) and spice with a balsamic note of mint and eucalyptus; ethereal, persistent, floral and fruity. Palate: dry, savoury and harmonious, soft but austere, full and persistent thanks to the tannin; warm and powerful but elegant.

Pairs well with

Furred and feathered game, braised meat, jugged hare, aged cheeses and truffle dishes. A wine for contemplation.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100% (Michet and Lampia subvarieties)
Cru / vineyard
Cannubi
Production area
Cannubi hill, Barolo
Soil
Tortonian and Helvetian soils blended together with a high share of sand; the 2010 technical sheet gives Sant'Agata marls, calcareous-sandy, Tertiary (Miocene)
Exposure
South to south-southwest
Vineyard planting
0.7 ha in Cannubi (Barolo), vinified on its own; altitude from 300 m
Vinification
Vinified from the single Cannubi vineyard. Destemmed and crushed, red vinification on the skins in automatic fermenters at about 28 C with the cap emerged, daily pump-overs and punch-downs, light pressing, malolactic fermentation. Bottled without filtration or fining. Matured at least 2 years in oak (2010 sheet: 2000 l French oak casks, 30% new, lightly toasted), about 1 year in bottle before release.

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