Chiara Boschis Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2022

Description

Still organic red Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, 14% ABV, produced by Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis, a name synonymous with excellence in the Piedmontese wine scene. 2022 vintage, 0.75 liter bottle. A wine born from the passion and expertise of Chiara Boschis, one of the first female producers of Barolo. Aged for approximately 16 months in second-use French oak barriques and approximately 2-3 months in bottle. A vinous aroma with typical hints of small fruits. Ruby red color with violet and purple highlights. Full-bodied, robust, yet fresh flavor. A wine that perfectly expresses the character of the grape variety and the terroir.

Details

Perfume

Vinous bouquet with typical hints of small fruits.

Color

Ruby red with violet and purple highlights.

Taste

Full, robust yet fresh flavour.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis

From this winery

• Start up year: 1800
• Oenologist: Chiara Boschis, Giorgio Boschis
• Bottles produced: 50.000
• Hectares: 14

The Pira were an ancient family of winemakers, mentioned in the parish registers since the 17th century, who also became winemakers between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.

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

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Pira Chiara Boschis Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2022
Type	Red organic still
Denomination	Barbera d'Alba DOC
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Barbera
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis
Aging	Aged for about 16 months in second-passage French oak barriques and about 2-3 months in bottle.
Allergens	Contains sulphites