Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Pajé Riserva 2017

The Pajè vineyard is 1.8 ha (4.5 acres) in size with a South West exposure at an elevation of 220 - 260 meters (720 – 850 feet). Owned by the Basso and Giordano families, this vineyard is a small bowl facing South/West and lies between the village itself and the famous Asili vineyard. Pajè is slightly lower in altitude and the vineyard is more open to the Tanaro River influence resulting in a cooler microclimate. The soil is limestone with high calcium level. In result the wine combines elegance and complexity with intense tannins and it is never shy in acidity. The latter makes Pajè somehow sharper and brighter in its first years, with lovely youthful fruit and flowery notes, almost minty in cooler vintages. Pajè is particularly attractive after some aging, when the wine still retains a fruitful and fresh palate. First vintage produced was 1967 as a small commemorative label for the "Cavalieri del Tartufo" association. Regular production started from the 1982 vintage. 

Look for intense mineral and spicy aromas, balanced ripe tannins and elegant finish. Pajè produces complex wines with bright, intense and lively fruit with balanced tannic finish. Food matches include fresh egg-pasta dishes, risotto, white and red meat, game and venison.