2019 Roagna Barbaresco "Albesani", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The 2018 Roagna Barbaresco "Albesani" is a stunning example of Nebbiolo from the prestigious Albesani cru in the Barbaresco appellation. The Albesani vineyard, located in Neive, is known for producing wines of remarkable finesse and depth. The Nebbiolo grapes are sourced from old vines, some over 50 years old, which are organically farmed and carefully hand harvested. The wine undergoes a traditional, extended maceration process,

Unique type of Venetian white wine in which the intense aromas of Sauvignon are paired with the elegance of Garganega

and started a family

it has been in the family for seven generations and has always been well-respected

Trifolium combines all three of the red varieties grown on Eyrie’s 5 certified-organic estate vineyards

terroir-expressive wines

The rest are divided between several plots with which they make regional wines of Bourgogne pinot noir

close to the city of Reims

called Blanches Voies

rounded out by 35-year-old vines in Montevertine and 20-year-old vines in il Sodaccio—but it is first and foremost a nakedly mineral

resulting in concentrated and expressive grapes

thus pioneering the idea of single cru wines

the grapes are carefully sorted in order to keep only the healthy grapes at an optimal ripeness 80% destemmed grapes