2021 E. Pira e Figli Barolo "Mosconi", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The most recently acquired parcel, the famous Mosconi Cru in Monforte dAlba was purchased in 2009. The vineyards particular heavy clay soil (in some areas calcium carbonate and iron give the soil a reddish gray color) lends considerable structure to this wine, making it a Barolo ideal for aging. A garnet red color is complimented by open perfumes of flowers and mature fruit with some spicy notes. This is a long lasting wine of power

Both alcohol and malolactic fermentation take place in stainless steel

An intelligent air

with fossilized limestone

culminating in what we now get to enjoy in our glasses

Tinashe – an accomplished master blender – is set to entrench his own wine brand

In this area

His brother Eric started Lieu Dit wines in Santa Barbara

as well as Vosne-Romanée Aux Reas

and Grenache Blanc

In the cellar we only do the minimum of work necessary allowing the wines to rest and time to mature

President of Santadi and the legendary Tuscan winemaker Giacomo Tachis

There are many grapes planted here not often seen in other parts of Ribeira Sacra or Galicia