Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis
Chiara Boschis Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2023
Other years:
2022| Denomination | DOC Barbera d'Alba Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Barbera |
| Aging | Aged for approximately 16 months in second-use French oak barriques and around 2-3 months in bottle. |
| Other years | 2022 |
- Wine: Still organic red Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC, vintage 2023
- Aroma: Vinous notes of cherry, plum and blackberry
- Taste: Full-bodied and robust structure, with lively freshness and well-defined fruit
- Ageing: 16 months in French oak barriques followed by 2–3 months in bottle
- Pairings: Cured meats, filled pasta, roasts and fried dishes; decanting for 1 hour recommended
Description
What kind of wine it is
This organic red wine from Chiara Boschis stands out for its full-bodied and robust character. Made from Barbera grapes, the Barbera d’Alba Superiore displays an intense ruby colour enriched with purple highlights. On the palate, it offers a lively freshness that perfectly balances the structure, while the bouquet delivers vinous aromas with clear notes of small dark fruits. The sip is an excellent example of gustatory elegance and overall harmony.
Where it comes from
The grapes for this Barbera d’Alba Superiore come from the winery’s own estate vineyards located in Piedmont. The vines sink their roots into deep Helvetian soils, a geological matrix that provides the plant with ideal conditions to develop concentration and linearity. This distinctive origin gives the wine a clear flavour profile, a solid texture and a pronounced territorial identity.
How it is produced
After vinification, the wine matures for sixteen months in second-use French oak barrels, before a further period of rest. To fully appreciate its complexity, a one-hour decanting is recommended. At the table, this fresh and elegant red pairs beautifully with intense flavours, making it ideal for accompanying stuffed pasta, roast meats, fried dishes and flavourful cured meats.
History and Curiosities
The Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2023 by Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis is an organic red wine from Piedmont, made from grapes grown on renowned Helvetian soils. This excellent DOC label boasts 16 months of ageing in French oak barriques, which gives it an elegant structure. Its intense ruby red colour reveals clear aromas of cherry, plum and blackberry. On the palate, it offers a full-bodied and robust character, maintaining a vibrant freshness that pairs perfectly with cured meats, stuffed pasta and exquisite roasts.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1800
- Oenologist: Chiara Boschis, Giorgio Boschis
- Bottles produced: 50.000
- Hectares: 14
Gigi Pira, legendary exponent of the old production school, created his wines by assembling the grapes from his own plots of Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Via Nuova. He claimed that, just as cows must graze in the best pastures to produce excellent milk, only the best vineyards must be chosen for the wine. But Pira's attachment to tradition did not stop here: he was in fact the last remaining winemaker to to carry out the crushing on foot and the production without the support of any technical means.
Since 1980, continuity has been guaranteed by Chiara Boschis and her parents Franco and Ida, already linked to the Pira family by deep friendship and mutual esteem and representing a historic family of Barolo producers since the 18th century, now in its 9th generation. After graduating, Chiara began to follow her full-time passion for wine and her world, becoming one of the first women to produce Barolo at the end of the 1980s.
Taking care of this "little big house" has brought a breath of fresh air to the cellar and in the style of production. Since 2010, Chiara has been joined by her brother Giorgio, who shares with her a great passion for working in the vineyard and in the cellar, also thanks to his thirty years of experience.
The work on the vines, strictly manual, is carried out with extreme care and respect for the environment, following the dictates of organic farming, for which the company is certified by the 2014 harvest. The production is very limited (about 40,000 bottles per year), coming from grapes produced directly. Read more
| Name | Pira Chiara Boschis Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red organic still |
| Denomination | Barbera d'Alba DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Barbera |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Barbera d’Alba Superiore 2023 by Pira E. & Figli - Chiara Boschis is an organic red wine from Piedmont, made from grapes grown on renowned Helvetian soils. This excellent DOC label boasts 16 months of ageing in French oak barriques, which gives it an elegant structure. Its intense ruby red colour reveals clear aromas of cherry, plum and blackberry. On the palate, it offers a full-bodied and robust character, maintaining a vibrant freshness that pairs perfectly with cured meats, stuffed pasta and exquisite roasts. |
| Origin | Piedmont, Italy |
| Soil composition | Helvetian soils |
| Production technique | Vinification of Barbera grapes; maturation for approximately 16 months in second-use French oak barriques and a further 2–3 months in the bottle |
| Wine making | Vinification of Barbera grapes from estate-owned vineyards; ageing for about 16 months in second-fill French oak barriques and a further 2-3 months in the bottle. |
| Aging | Aged for approximately 16 months in second-use French oak barriques and around 2-3 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |