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Barolo 'Marenca', Luigi Pira

There are just two cantinas that produce estate-bottled wine from the six-ha Marenca cru: Luigi Pira and Gaja. Pira has the largest holding in this cru with 2.2ha
100% Nebbiolo from 30-year-old vines grown at 350 meters in calcareous clay soils with a south-southwest exposure
Fermentation and maceration on the skins for 7-10 days
Aged for one year in 500-liter tonneaux and one year in 2,500-liter Slavonian oak cask, plus one year in bottle before release

Producer:

Vintage:

2016

Country:

Italy

Region:

Piedmont

Appellation:

Barolo

Variety:

Nebbiolo