2009 Barbera d'Alba, E. Pira
(6x75cl)
| Product Code: | 33776109 |
| Description: | 2009 Barbera d'Alba, E. Pira |
| Case Size: | 6x75cl |
| Producer: | E. Pira |
| Region: | Piemonte |
| Country: | Italy |
| Alc. By Vol.: | 14 |
Grape Varieties
| 100% | Barbera |
Food Matching Note:
Some wonderful dishes such as steaks with port-rosemary sauce, lamb and red pepper kebabs or pork tenderloin with balsamic-cranberry sauce can be had with this delicious wine.
Tasting Note:
Ruby red, intense when young, tending to slight garnet. The bouquet is intense yet delicate. The palate is dry, full-bodied and typically bitterish. As it ages it will become more refined assuming a full and harmonious flavour. A very tasty cherry-and-beef flavor on a sweet mid-palate followed by a tart, moderately tannic finish.
Vinification Note:
'There are so many exceptional winemakers in Barolo that it is unfair to single out Luigi Pira as a star, but certainly his performances in 1995, 1996 & 1997 are remarkable. They qualify this estate as one of the leaders in Piemonte.'
--Robert Parker
Viticulture & Vinification Details:
Pruning takes place in winter while later on the winegrower selects bunches to reduce the amount of fruits when still on the vine. This allows a better concentration of the grapes qualities for the wines.
Minimum aging:
Barbera is aged for at least one year in oak or chestnut casks.
History:
Behind the success of Pira's wines is Chiara Boschis, the winemaker, whose commitment is shown by her rigorous grape selection and the sensitivity overview of technicians in charge of the various phases of vinification and maturation.
Regional Information:
All the Pira’s vineyards are in the core of Barolo and Barbera and the main ones are Cannubi, Cannubi San Lorenzo and Via Nova. The soil type can be described as calcareous marls, relatively compact and fresher. As a result the wines are softer and fruitier, and they age relatively rapidly.