Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis
Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova 2020
| Denomination | DOCG Barolo |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | about 2 years maturation in both casks and French oak barriques; about 1 year bottle-ageing. |
| Other years | 2018 , 2021 |
Description
Still organic Barolo DOCG, 100% Nebbiolo, produced by Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis. 2020 vintage, 0.75 l bottle. A Barolo born from the passion of a family that has been producing excellent wines for generations. The grapes come from vineyards located in Barolo. Alcoholic fermentation took place using the emerged cap method in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with frequent pumping over and punching down. Aged for approximately two years in French oak barrels and barriques and one year in bottle. Deep and meditative, with a woodsy opening of dried leaves, bark, and loose earth. It continues with notes of violet, licorice, and spices. On the palate, it combines elegance and freshness, with chiseled tannins and a long, saline finish.
Awards
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2020
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2020
96/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2020
95/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2020
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2020
96/100
Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.
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2020
4Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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2020
93/100
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Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1800
- Oenologist: Chiara Boschis, Giorgio Boschis
- Bottles produced: 50.000
- Hectares: 14
Gigi Pira, legendary exponent of the old production school, created his wines by assembling the grapes from his own plots of Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Via Nuova. He claimed that, just as cows must graze in the best pastures to produce excellent milk, only the best vineyards must be chosen for the wine. But Pira's attachment to tradition did not stop here: he was in fact the last remaining winemaker to to carry out the crushing on foot and the production 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 family by deep friendship and mutual esteem and representing a historic family of Barolo producers since the 18th century, now in its 9th generation. After graduating, Chiara began to follow her full-time passion for wine and her world, becoming one of the first women to produce Barolo at the end of the 1980s.
Taking care of this "little big house" has brought a breath of fresh air to the cellar and in the style of production. Since 2010, Chiara has been joined by her brother Giorgio, who shares with her a great passion for working in the vineyard and in the cellar, also thanks to his 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 farming, for which the company is certified by the 2014 harvest. The production is very limited (about 40,000 bottles per year), coming from grapes produced directly. Read more
| Name | Pira Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis |
| Origin | Barolo (CN) |
| Climate | Altitude: average 340 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South - South East - South West. |
| Soil composition | Calcareous-clayey, calcareous-loamy marls with sand and sandstone veins - Tertiary - Miocene origin. |
| Wine making | Vinification in its own cellars in Barolo. Alcoholic fermentation took place with the cap emerged in steel tanks equipped for temperature control, with frequent pumping over and punching down. |
| Aging | about 2 years maturation in both casks and French oak barriques; about 1 year bottle-ageing. |
| Total acidity | 6.08 gr/L |
| PH | 3.67 |
| Dry extract | 29.8 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |