E. PIRA & FIGLI - CHIARA BOSCHIS - Barolo Mosconi - 2018 - $142.47

Product code

826520

Format

6 x 750ml

Listing type

Open

Status

Available

Type of product

Still wine

Country

Italy

Regulated designation

Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)

Region

Piedmont

Appellation

Barolo

Varietal(s)

Nebbiolo 100 %

Colour

Red

Closure type

Cork

Producer's website

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About this winery

Chiara Boschis has an incredible story. In a region where women winemakers are far from the norm she has built a collection of wines that is the envy of many. The E Pira e Figli estate was passed from father to son for centuries, until the late 1980’s when Luigi Pira passed away. At that time his sisters who inherited the vineyards felt that they could no longer maintain the estate. Hoping to keep the tradition alive they sold the estate to Chiara Boschis whose family had long been friends of...

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Press reviews

- 96 points -

June 2022 (Vintage 2018)

Chiara Boschis has recently purchased more vineyards in the Mosconi cru located at a cool 370 meters in elevation in Monforte d'Alba. Sourcing its fruit from an organic 1.9-hectare parcel, the 2018 Barolo Mosconi is available in a slightly larger production of 9,000 bottles. This is terrific news for those who love the focus and precision that Chiara Boschis is known for. The Mosconi carries generous fruit weight and volume over a streamlined mouthfeel and tight tannins. The wine ends with fresh notes of blackberry, plum and wild rose.

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