Barolo DOCG Ginestra 'Pajana' 2020 (750 ml.) Domenico Clerico

THE WINE

The Barolo Ginestra 'Pajana' by Domenico Clerico originates from a clayey soil, with vines planted in '71 and '91, the vineyards have an ideal exposure and the production of this wine amounts to about 5000 bottles at best. It rests for 16 months in French barriques and then continues its evolution for another 16 months in 50 hl barrels under the strict supervision of Domenico Clerico. A process that will only conclude after a further two years of bottle aging.

THE COMPANY

Around the mid-1970s, in 1976 to be exact, Domenico Clerico, at his father's request, chose to take the reins of the family farm, which at the time extended over an area of about five hectares and produced grapes to be delivered to the nearby social winery. However, seeing the meager profits and at the same time convinced of the enormous potential of the lands of Langhe, Domenico, assisted by his wife Giuliana in managing the estate, decided to start vinifying his own grapes to produce quality wines.

With love and dedication, he began to care for his vines, trying to interpret their every need at every moment of the year. Meanwhile, Domenico purchased new well-positioned vineyard plots, in the heart of Bussia, in the Ginestra cru and in the Mosconi cru, choosing lands characterized by optimal microclimatic conditions.

Today, Domenico Clerico's winery has 21 hectares of vineyards, located in some of the best subzones of Barolo in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba. At an altitude ranging from 150 to 450 meters above sea level, carefully and wisely managing his rows, with the utmost respect for the environment, nature, biodiversity, and the ecosystem, he collects pure and precious grapes, which translate into labels with a thousand facets, olfactorily seductive and gustatively complex.

Thus, hard work, sweat, and determination have given rise to what can currently be considered a vibrant and dynamic wine reality, undoubtedly among the most representative wineries of Monforte d’Alba. The company of Domenico Clerico best interprets the nebbiolo grape, producing wines overwhelming in olfactory sensations, noble on the palate, and endless in persistence. From the Barolo “Pajana” to the Barolo “Aeroplanservaj”, from the Barolo “Ciabot Mentin” to the Barolo “Percristina”, without forgetting the Barbera and Dolcetto: simply extraordinary wines.