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Cascina Pugnane Barolo ‘Pugnane’ 2015

Nebbiolo from Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont, Italy

$102

$97ea in any 3+
$92ea in any 6+
Closure: Cork
This has to rate as one of the best value Neb's on the market!

Description

It was Giusseppe Rinaldi that told Giorgio of the beauty of the wines from Cascina Pugnane. It’s rare to find 2 Barolo sub $100 that are such excellent drinks.

There’s a lovely density to this wine, savoury with dark cherries, dusty tannins and great length to this wine. A little edginess gives it personality, a vibrant line of acid tames the almost inky fruit. Plenty of layers of earthiness and woody herbs. Pure, joyful Neb! It’s worth trying this next to Pugnane’s ‘Bussia’. To contrasting sites delivering a more masculine wine in this wine and a more feminine wine in their Barolo from ‘Bussia’.

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Why is this Wine so Yummy?

About Cascina Pugnane

Brothers Enzo and Ivo Ghisolfi resumed farming in 1998 after a period of about 40 years in which the vines had been entrusted to third parties for processing with sharecropping and lease contracts.

Azienda Agricola Cascina Pugnane dei f.lli Ghisolfi is situated on a hill where the Municipalities of Barolo, Monforte and Castiglione Falletto meet, in the heart of the Barolo area on the hill of Pugnane. Basically, the Golden Triangle of Barolo!

During the first half of the last century, under the guidance of grandfather Pietro, 5 hectares of vines were owned in the prized Bussia area and a smaller amount in the lee of Barolo Municipality. The hill of Pugnane was bought in this period, shortly before the Second World War and has been one of the properties for almost 70 years. All varieties that currently completely cover the hill were planted directly by the family. Since the time of the Romans, the hill of Pugnane has been the focus of attention because of its particularly favourable position from a geographic and environmental point of view. Historical documents attribute the name to Roman etymology (pugnare = fight) and certify the existence on such a hill of a small defence structure for the Roman army.

96 Points

For the 2013 - Dark cherry, some clove and spice (not from oak), distinct ferrous and earthy tones. Brooding. Full-bodied, very firm graphite tannin, strong black tea with a little bergamot perfume. Bold structure. A robust and tannic finish of superb intensity and length. Such power and impact, it sets you back in your chair. So ‘of the earth’. A wonderful and very long term wine.

Gary Walsh, Wine Front

Where in the world does the magic happen?

Azienda Agricola Cascina Pugnane, Via Pugnane, Castiglione Falletto, Province of Cuneo, Italy

Castiglione Falletto
Piedmont
Italy