Roagna Barbaresco “Crichet Paje” 2016

Luca Roagna is the youngest generation of winemakers in this winery and works side by side with his cheerful father Alfredo. From 15 hectares of vineyards, both Barbaresco and Barolo are produced here. The history of the family begins in the commune of Barbaresco, where Luca's grandfather acquired the Pajé vineyard in the 1950s. To understand the wines of the Roanha dynasty, it is important to know that winemakers adhere to the principle of the development of the biological variety sélection massale (renewal of vineyards using cuttings of old vines), as well as the fact that grapes are harvested from ancient vineyards (some are more than 100 years old - for example, in the commune of Falleto ). The wine selection is dominated by three Cru Barbaresco: Pajé, Crichet Pajé and Pajé Riserva; the difference lies in the direction in which the vineyards are oriented and in the age of the vines. The Roanha family has never been afraid of innovations and since 1982 they have been offering a mixture of Nebbiolo grapes from different years: vino di tavola - a table wine called Opera Prima, and since 1988 - a mixture of white wines Solea, Chardonnay and Nebbiolo.

Nebbiolo vīniem tipiski ir bagātīgi, bet eleganti tanīni, augsts skābums un vienreizēja smarža - tos bieži raksturo kā "rozes un darvu". Pāris gadiem pēc ražas gada lielākā daļa Nebbiolo vīnu sāk izbalēt no intensīva rubīna līdz krāšņai ķieģeļu oranžai krāsai un attīstīt sēņu, sūnu, ādas un melno piparu garšu.

Barbaresco vīni tiek gatavoti no Nebbiolo vīnogām. Salīdzinot ar lielo kaimiņu Barolo, šie vietējie vīni ir maigāki un nogatavojas ātrāk. Šie vīni ir iecienīti ar to brīnišķīgo maiguma, smalkuma un spēka apvienojumu, kā arī spēcīgo un samtaino pēcgaršu un vijolīšu aromātu.