Producer: |
Az. Agr. Renzo Seghesio – Pajana |
Wine: |
Barolo ‘Pajana’ Gran Riserva |
Grape Variety: |
100% Nebbiolo |
Production Zone: |
Crus Pajana della Ginestra, Monforte d’Alba |
Altitude: |
1,476 feet above sea level |
Surface Area/Yield: |
9 acres, 1,6 tons per acre |
Exposure: |
South, southeast |
Soil: |
Calcareous and limestone-based, clay |
Vinification & Aging: |
Fermentation in steel barrels for 14 days followed by second malo-lactic fermentation. The refinement takes place in Slavonian oak casks (30 hl) over a period of over 3 years, followed by a period of 1 year in bottle before starting with distribution. |
Production: |
600 cases |
Alcohol: |
13.5% |
Description: |
The Barolo Pajana 2006 is intense, ethereal but full and robust, characterized by a garnet red colour with orange reflections becoming more evident as the wine evolves: a complex, harmonic and fascinating wine that keeps refining over time displaying new complex facets. |
Food Pairing: |
Game, roast-beef, seasoned cheese |