Casa E. di Mirafiore
Pietra Magica Langhe Rosso 2020
| Denomination | Langhe DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Barbera, Nebbiolo |
| Aging | Passage in large barrels for 1 year, the complexity and structure of the wine find their perfect dimension. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Biologic | Sì |
| Product name | Pietra Magica Langhe Rosso 2020 |
| Color | Light garnet red. |
| Perfume | Floral and fruity hints typical of the varietal. |
| Taste | Complex and pleasant, in the mouth it is full-bodied, delicate in the mouthfeel and decidedly fresh. It closes long, on the fruit. |
| History | Cesare Pavese, in his book "La luna e i falò" (The moon and bonfires), described the magical rite of fire to drive away the "masche" in the days before the harvest, describing it as the most magical moment of the year. We have dedicated this vineyard to magic, rediscovering an old tale rediscovered in the 1980s when two anthropomorphic stones were found at the head of a row of an old vineyard, known as the 'camongin' on the Vesime hill, the last survivors of twenty-four sculpted pairs that marked the vineyard landscape. |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
Awards
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2020
92/100
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
2One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
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- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Andrea Conti
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 25
Since 1878, Casa E. Di Mirafiore has been overlooking this UNESCO world heritage landscape with his estates in Barolo and Serralunga, the heart of one of the world's most famous wines: Barolo. It is also thanks to Casa E. Di Mirafiore that the world is aware of Barolo. It is in fact the first winery to export Barolo worldwide.
This estate is synonymous with quality, as it is home to two of the best Cru vineyards in the Langhe: Lazzarito (on one of Serralunga d'Alba's most magnificent slopes) and Paiagallo.
In this town, Serralunga d'Alba, tradition is never forgotten. Even today, the style of Casa E. Mirafiore is defined by fermentation in concrete tanks and enormous Slavonian oak barrels for ageing. Read more
| Name | Mirafiore Pietra Magica Langhe Rosso 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Langhe DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Barbera, Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Casa E. di Mirafiore |
| Story | Cesare Pavese, in his book "La luna e i falò" (The moon and bonfires), described the magical rite of fire to drive away the "masche" in the days before the harvest, describing it as the most magical moment of the year. We have dedicated this vineyard to magic, rediscovering an old tale rediscovered in the 1980s when two anthropomorphic stones were found at the head of a row of an old vineyard, known as the 'camongin' on the Vesime hill, the last survivors of twenty-four sculpted pairs that marked the vineyard landscape. |
| Origin | Serralunga d'Alba (CN) |
| Climate | Altitude: 200 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-West. |
| Soil composition | Limestone marls. |
| Wine making | Halfway through fermentation, when the Nebbiolo is on its skins, a delastage is carried out by separating the wine from the grape skins and letting it pass over the Barbera skins in contact for at least 2 hours. After this step, the wine is put back on its original skins, those of the Nebbiolo. Once the alcoholic fermentation is over, the wine is macerated with the cap submerged for up to 60 days, and this is when the magic happens: the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation on its own, the tannin softens, the acidity is balanced with the body, becoming disarmingly elegant, so elegant that it is almost ready to drink. |
| Aging | Passage in large barrels for 1 year, the complexity and structure of the wine find their perfect dimension. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |