Barbaresco Docg Pajé 2015 - Roagna

Pajè is particularly rich in calcareous marl, with a high content of active limestone. Extending over a surface of 1.83 Ha with unique soil and microclimate, the Pajè amphitheater opens onto the Tanaro river valley, which mitigates the cold winters and hot summers. It is a small strip of land exposed to the South West. The plants of this wine are between 25 and 50 years old and the average age is over 40. The vines are exclusively of massal origin, with wood obtained by pruning this same vineyard. The vineyard is harvested in October, at perfect physiological ripeness. The harvest is manual, in small crates. Before being vinified, the grapes undergo 2 manual selections, to check the perfect integrity of the fruit. Fermentation takes place exclusively in wooden vats thanks to a pied de cuve of indigenous yeasts.

Roagna

Cantina Roagna is located in Barbaresco, in the heart of the Langhe and produces wines that are a pure and authentic expression of the territory. To achieve this goal, it has chosen to work with old vines, with very deep root systems and capable of producing grapes with great aromatic concentration. The soils are of marine sedimentary origin, with stratifications of calcareous clay alternating with gray-bluish marl and sand. The authenticity of each individual and different expression comes from minimal differences in the subsoil. The vineyards are not fertilized, no herbicides or pesticides are used and the soil is completely grassed over, so that biodiversity is stimulated and the root systems are forced to go deep. The vines in the vineyards come from wood from local mother vines, so as to maintain a heterogeneous population of plants.