COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2014
GRAPE
Nebbiolo
PRODUCER
Casa E. di Mirafiore
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Casa E. di Mirafiore, founded in 1878 by Emanuele Alberto Guerrieri, Count of Mirafiore and son of King Vittorio Emanuele II, is a historic estate in the heart of Serralunga d'Alba. After decades of being absorbed into larger entities, the brand was revived to focus on traditional, high-quality winemaking. The Paiagallo vineyard is located in the municipality of Barolo, characterized by silty-clay soils that yield wines of great elegance, aromatic complexity, and structural finesse.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€75
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Founded by the son of the first King of Italy, Count Emanuele Alberto di Mirafiore, in 1878.
Fact 02
The Paiagallo vineyard sits on a steep slope facing east-southeast, right above the town of Barolo.
Fact 03
Mirafiore uses traditional large Slavonian oak casks rather than small French barriques to preserve the pure expression of Nebbiolo.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo fermentation in concrete vats with native yeasts. Maceration on the skins lasts for about 30 days with submerged cap management to gently extract tannins and color. The wine is then aged for 24 to 30 months in large Slavonian oak casks (botti), followed by at least 12 months of refinement in the bottle before release, adhering to traditional Barolo winemaking practices.
