PAJÈ Barbaresco
Barbaresco 2018
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Region: Barbaresco
Country: Italy
Format: 750ml
ABV: 14.5%
Produced from the historic Paje vineyard in Barbaresco, Piedmont, this wine is a pure expression of Nebbiolo grown on calcareous marl soils with a high limestone content. Roagna has farmed this site with organic principles, focusing on low yields and extended vine age to ensure depth and character.
"Pajé is particularly rich in calcareous marl soil with a high content of active limestone. The vineyard covers a total of 1.83 Ha (4.52 Acres) with unique soil and microclimate. The amphitheater of Pajé opens onto the Tanaro river valley which mitigates the cold winters and hot summers. Pajé is a small strip of land facing South West. The vines for this wine are between 25 and 50 years of age and today the average ages of the vines is over forty years old. The roots are sourced by used the massage wood system by using only clippings that we have pruned from the Paje vineyard."
The grapes are harvested by hand, then undergo an extended maceration of up to 60 days to extract fine tannins and aromatic complexity. Fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts.