Barolo Pira 2017 - Roagna

Barolo Pira 2017 — Roagna

The Barolo Pira 2017 from Roagna offers a deep, serious and deliberately restrained expression of Nebbiolo from Castiglione Falletto. In a warm vintage, the estate preserves its signature style: dense but measured fruit, noble tannins, savoury intensity and a precise reading of the cru.

Still young, this Barolo is built more on depth and structure than immediate charm. Black cherry, morello cherry, dried herbs, liquorice, fine leather and incense shape a powerful, elegantly austere wine for lovers of age-worthy Nebbiolo.

Terroir and winemaking

The Pira cru, located in Castiglione Falletto, is one of the historic terroirs of Barolo. Its setting gives Nebbiolo a structured expression, combining perfume, density and lasting presence.

Roagna works in a traditional spirit, with massal selection vines, careful attention to soil life and long ageing. The aim is not immediate impact, but a wine that develops slowly, with firm substance and a clear sense of place.

Tasting notes

The 2017 vintage and ageing potential

The 2017 vintage was warm and dry in Piedmont, producing concentrated and structured Barolo wines. At Roagna, this natural richness remains shaped by the estate’s style: measured extraction, patient ageing and a search for long-term balance.

This wine deserves further cellaring so that its tannins can soften and its Nebbiolo character can evolve towards fine leather, dried flowers, tobacco, truffle and spice. Serve at around 16 to 17°C, with gradual opening rather than excessive decanting.