76% Zinfandel, 16% Carignan, 6% Petite Sirah and 2% Alicante Bouschet Winemaker note: “We have made this Zinfandel every year for fifty-six years. Consistency of quality and vineyard character are its hallmarks. A dry winter with a moderate spring and summer ripened the grapes evenly. Showing plentiful fruit, elegant tannins and bright acidity, this fine wine will develop fully over the...

72% Zinfandel, 15% Petit Sirah, 9% Carignan, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 1% Sinsault, 1% Counoise Winemaker note: “A dry winter left the vines struggling to find water. This reduced fruit set in all varietals, especially Zinfandel. From the thirty-eight parcels were harvested from 1st September to 5th October and fermented separately. Thirty-four were selected, including vines planted in 1901 and eighty-year-old Counoise inter-planted...

Crichet Pajé is the pinnacle of Roagna’s production, the jewel in the crown, and one of Piedmont’s greatest wines. Limestone soil from a small parcel (just half a hectare) at the top of the Pajé vineyard produces wines of sublime depth and complexity. The first vintage of this legendary wine was 1978, although a few bottles were produced as an...

The 2011 really highlights the nuance, subtlety and elegance that this site is capable of whilst retaining the depth, verve and structure. This is a powerfully built Barbaresco but one with striking finesse. There is so much complexity but it is seamless and weightlessly elegant. One of the best Sorì Tildìns we have tasted. Supreme.