Roagna, Barbaresco Gallina, 2020 SPIRCT061324 Named San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker

Named San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year in 2011

" Whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts and raised in used barrels

blending a deep respect for tradition with an eye for purity and finesse

and old-world structure

intensely perfumed Barolo with textural richness and gorgeous length—seductive and generous yet never heavy

Roagna, Barbaresco Gallina, 2020 SPIRCT061324 Named San Francisco Chronicle WinemakerRoagna's mastery extends beyond Barolo to the elegant slopes of Barbaresco. The Gallina vineyard in Neive is renowned for producing Barbaresco of exceptional finesse and aromatic complexity, with slightly calcareous soils that lend a distinctive mineral quality. True to the Roagna philosophy, this wine sees extended maceration and long aging in large Slavonian oak casks, allowing the Nebbiolo to develop without the influence of new oak. The result is