NV Chinato Vecchia Formula
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This is a very special treat; indeed, there are only 446 bottles in existence. An aromatized wine, the NV Barolo Chinato Vecchia Formula uses Barolo Riserva Pira as a base wine and is infused with herbs for six years. The vines were planted in 1937 and the wine's stunning complexity starts with quality fruit. The Roagna family found inspiration in an ancient formula for making Barolo Chinato that results in a dry mouthfeel (powered in this case by a 20% alcohol content), as local tradition dictates. The bouquet is seductive and alluring with spicy fruit, cola, sweet spice, candied orange peel, vanilla, aniseed, lilac, Indian spice and more. There is freshness on the close and a playful hint of that herb-infused bitterness that makes Barolo Chinato an excellent digestif or even a companion to artisanal aged cheese. It's a good day when you get to try a fortified wine this special.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
About the producer
Roagna is one of Italy’s finest estates, producing top, single-vineyard Nebbiolos in Barbaresco and Barolo. The estate’s Crichët Pajé Barbaresco is one of the rarest fine wine cuvées in Piedmont with fewer than 2,000 bottles produced each year.