The Roagna Langhe Rosso boasts sweet tobacco, spices, dried cherries, cedar and worn-in leather. The Langhe Rosso is equal parts Nebbiolo from Barolo and Nebbiolo from Barbaresco. This is a superb effort from Roagna.
The Roagna Langhe Rosso boasts sweet tobacco, spices, dried cherries, cedar and worn-in leather. The Langhe Rosso is equal parts Nebbiolo from Barolo and Nebbiolo from Barbaresco. This is a superb effort from Roagna.
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Nature has given us a rare opportunity to enjoy Piedmont's best without the wait! Only savvy winemakers knew how to navigate the extremely warm Piedmont growing season in 2003. Rich, ripe fruit made for delicious early consumption wines across the region. But what should winemakers do with their classically styled single vineyard Barolos and Barbarescos which they knew would lack their typical structure and ageability? The answer: give the consumer a gift!
That year, winemaker Luca Roagna didn't make a single vineyard Barolo or Barbaresco. Instead he took his single vineyard fruit and "declassified" it using those grapes in his "normale" (estate) Barolo and Barbaresco. He then took the fruit typically reserved for his estate Barolo and Barbaresco and declassified it in a field blend called Langhe Rosso.
Extraordinary for its accessibility, pedigree and price, Roagna's Langhe Rosso drinks like it has been aged for 20 years. The lasting finish is lingering proof of the wisdom in the wine maker's choice to declassify. Hints of sweet dried fruit, cedar, and lavender fill the glass. On the palate, the wine is velvety and smooth displaying sweet tobacco, spice, dried cherries, cedar and worn-in leather. You will not get this quality fruit in any other wine, in any other vintage. Enjoy now and over the next five years with your favorite grilled cuisine.
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Nature has given us a rare opportunity to enjoy Piedmont's best without the wait! Only savvy winemakers knew how to navigate the extremely warm Piedmont growing season in 2003. Rich, ripe fruit made for delicious early consumption wines across the region. But what should winemakers do with their classically styled single vineyard Barolos and Barbarescos which they knew would lack their typical structure and ageability? The answer: give the consumer a gift!
That year, winemaker Luca Roagna didn't make a single vineyard Barolo or Barbaresco. Instead he took his single vineyard fruit and "declassified" it using those grapes in his "normale" (estate) Barolo and Barbaresco. He then took the fruit typically reserved for his estate Barolo and Barbaresco and declassified it in a field blend called Langhe Rosso.
Extraordinary for its accessibility, pedigree and price, Roagna's Langhe Rosso drinks like it has been aged for 20 years. The lasting finish is lingering proof of the wisdom in the wine maker's choice to declassify. Hints of sweet dried fruit, cedar, and lavender fill the glass. On the palate, the wine is velvety and smooth displaying sweet tobacco, spice, dried cherries, cedar and worn-in leather. You will not get this quality fruit in any other wine, in any other vintage. Enjoy now and over the next five years with your favorite grilled cuisine.
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Piedmont
In northern Italy, Piedmont is home to a number of grape varietals. Among them is the "noble grape" Nebbiolo. Grown in several sub-regions, the most popular Nebbiolos hail from Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe, Gattinara and ...
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Piedmont
In northern Italy, Piedmont is home to a number of grape varietals. Among them is the "noble grape" Nebbiolo. Grown in several sub-regions, the most popular Nebbiolos hail from Barolo, Barbaresco, Langhe, Gattinara and Nebbiolo d'Alba.
Barolos and Barbarescos boast delicious notes of cherry, rose petal and spice and thus often called the Burgundies of Italy. Ageworthy, these wines typically have well balanced structure that allows them to evolve for decades. Between them, Barolos are often characterized as king and Barbaresco as queen, with the latter often displaying a bit softer and more femanine interpreation of the grape - but ageworthy just the same.
In addition to Nebbiolo, Piedmont is known for more fruit forward varietals, such Barbera and Dolcetto, which display dark berry and plum flavors. And, though predominently known for red wine, Piedmont is home to delicious whites such as Gavi (Cortese), Arneis and Chardonnay.
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