Domenico Clerico - Barolo Pajana 2019
Price: $99.96
| Producer | Domenico Clerico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 603398 |
| Size | 750ml |
The Ginestra cru, planted in 1971 and rooted in sandy-loam soils with a high percentage of active limestone, yields a Barolo of haunting elegance and floral lift—proof that even in a warm vintage, the east/southeast-facing slope channels grace above all. Here there is a portion of active limestone in the soil, like in Volnay. This is important because active limestone blocks potassium absorption which keeps the pH low which in turn keeps acidities higher. Higher on the slope is the Pajana plot (330-340m)—named for the ancient trail winding between Monforte and Serralunga. It captures the identity of the vineyard while showing off its own unique identity: an elegant, more aromatic expression of Ginestra vinified for the first time in 5,000L casks. A vineyard within a vineyard in other words.
