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Barbaresco Crichet Pajé 2013 Roagna
The Crichet Pajé 2013 from Roagna is more than just a Barbaresco — it’s a benchmark Nebbiolo, a legendary wine that epitomizes the potential of Langhe terroir. Produced only in exceptional vintages and in tiny quantities, it comes from a minuscule, high-altitude plot within the Pajé cru, planted with ancient vines often exceeding 70 years of age.
The soils — white calcareous marl with rich mineral skeleton — lend the wine extraordinary tension, energy, and aging potential. True to Roagna’s uncompromising philosophy, the winemaking is minimal-intervention and deeply traditional: native yeast fermentation, over 100 days of skin contact, and aging in large oak casks for over five years. No fining or filtration, ever.
2013 was a near-perfect vintage for Nebbiolo — long, balanced, and expressive. In the glass, the wine is brilliant garnet with a complex bouquet of dried roses, cherry liqueur, candied citrus, wet earth, graphite, leather, oriental spices, and tea leaves. On the palate, it’s introspective yet powerful, with ultra-fine tannins, deep umami-like savoriness, and a long, haunting finish that echoes endlessly.
Rare, meditative, and timeless, Crichet Pajé is not just Roagna’s flagship — it’s one of the great red wines of the world, worthy of the most discerning cellars.
