Roagna, Barolo Pira VV, 2020 (1.5L) SO121425 “Grains de Celles” is the

“Grains de Celles” is the domaine’s flagship cuvée

it shines alongside aged cheeses

Now run by his son Philippe Bravay (since 1995)

and this cuvée is named for the vaulted cellar (the voûte) beneath their 18th-century family house—and for Saint Vincent

who took over in 1996 with her husband Jean-Denis after leaving their Sancerre vineyard

Roagna, Barolo Pira VV, 2020 (1.5L) SO121425 “Grains de Celles” is theVecchie Viti (old vines) from Roagna's Pira vineyard in Castiglione Fallettowhere the oldest vines reach 60 years and chalky limestone veins run through the hillside. This steep site produces big, powerful Barolo with serious structure and mineral lift. The VV designation captures grapes from the estate's oldest, most concentrated vines, amplifying the wine's ability to age for decades. Roagna holds back these wines in bottle for years before release,