The Roagna family is part of a long winemaking tradition in Piedmont, with roots dating back to the 1880s. The wines of Roagna are regarded as some of the finest red wines in the world and are highly sought after.
Roagna’s approach is characterised by 10 points:
Old Vines
Massal selection
Biodiversity (no herbicides or pesticides)
Physiological ripeness
Indigenous yeasts
Long maturation in large oak
Little sulfur, no fining, no filtration
Long submerged cap maceration
Vineyards are where all the work takes place
Purity of terroir without oak flavour
"This is a stellar set of wines from Luca Roagna"
– Antonio Gallonio on the Roagna 2018 vintage, Vinous.com
Roagna is one of the most sought-after producers in Piedmont. Historically based in Pajè in the Barbaresco Commune, the family now also has a property in Barolo (Castiglione Falletto). Luca Roagna produces wines of purity and power.
Roagna’s style is characterised by old vines, immaculate attention to detail in the vineyards where they do not use any herbicides or pesticides, with extended maceration and elevage. They use prolonged submerged cap maceration (around 90 days) to harness abundant, persistent and fine tannins. They also practice extended elevage for their Nebbiolo wines – Luca has slowly been decreasing time in oak in favour of concrete. Usually two to three and a half years in neutral oak followed by concrete to a total of 5 years. This regime is two years longer than what is common.
As has been the case for some time, Roagna has reduced the time in wood for the Barolos and Barbarescos, preferring more neutral vessels for the final portion of aging. As always, low-intervention viticulture and super-traditional methods, with ambient fermentations and long time on the skins, are cornerstones of the approach here.
“The 2018 Langhe Rosso is 100% Nebbiolo from Barolo and Barbaresco-designated vineyards. Dried red cherry, mint, spice, tobacco, dried leaves and worn-in leather all grace this super-expressive, ethereal Langhe Rosso. The 2018 comes across as a bit mature aromatically, so I would not push my luck on aging. Even so, it is a delicious wine for readers who want to experience a Nebbiolo with early tertiary complexity. In this vintage Luca Roagna was especially selective with what he bottled for his top wines, so production for the Langhe Rosso is nearly double what it is in most years.” 90pt Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
“The 2022 Dolcetto d’Alba is exquisite. In this vintage, the Dolcetto is wonderfully lifted and finessed. Crushed flowers, blue/purplish fruit, mint and lavender are some of the many nuances that grace this striking Dolcetto. The 2022 saw 60 days on the skins, with submerged cap maceration, followed by a year in cask. It is quite simply one of the best Dolcettos I have tasted from Roagna. This is a very serious wine by any measure.
92pt” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com
The 2018 Barbaresco Faset is bright, effusive and charming, in other words, everything Faset should be. Sweet dried cherry, mint, spice, tobacco and cedar are all nicely delineated. The Faset is a very pretty, understated Barbaresco. It’s a delight to taste today.
92pt” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com
“The 2018 Barbaresco Gallina is a very pretty wine in this range. Tobacco, kirsch, mint, orange peel, red fruit, spicecake and mint lend an exotic flair. Time in the glass brings out the wine’s inner perfume and sweetness. This is such a gorgeous and inviting wine that shows the more ethereal side of the year nicely.
93pt” – Â Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
“The 2018 Barbaresco Albesani is another gorgeous wine from Roagna. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, tobacco, orange peel, spice and crushed rocks open nicely with some coaxing. Deep and powerful, yet also wonderfully understated, the Albesani has a ton to offer. It is also one of the few wines in this vintage here that most certainly needs time. 94pt” – Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
“The 2018 Barolo Pira is bright, focused and linear. A bit light and nervy, as wines are in this vintage, but also expressive. Tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and chamomile all grace this taut, nervy Barolo Pira. This is an especially ethereal Barolo. Very pretty, and it has plenty of drive. 94pt” – Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
ROAGNA VINTAGE 2018
Roagna is imported directly by Ex Animo.
The Roagna family is part of a long winemaking tradition in Piedmont, with roots dating back to the 1880s. The wines of Roagna are regarded as some of the finest red wines in the world and are highly sought after.
Roagna’s approach is characterised by 10 points:
Old Vines
Massal selection
Biodiversity (no herbicides or pesticides)
Physiological ripeness
Indigenous yeasts
Long maturation in large oak
Little sulfur, no fining, no filtration
Long submerged cap maceration
Vineyards are where all the work takes place
Purity of terroir without oak flavour
"This is a stellar set of wines from Luca Roagna"
– Antonio Gallonio on the Roagna 2018 vintage, Vinous.com
Roagna is one of the most sought-after producers in Piedmont. Historically based in Pajè in the Barbaresco Commune, the family now also has a property in Barolo (Castiglione Falletto). Luca Roagna produces wines of purity and power.
Roagna’s style is characterised by old vines, immaculate attention to detail in the vineyards where they do not use any herbicides or pesticides, with extended maceration and elevage. They use prolonged submerged cap maceration (around 90 days) to harness abundant, persistent and fine tannins. They also practice extended elevage for their Nebbiolo wines – Luca has slowly been decreasing time in oak in favour of concrete. Usually two to three and a half years in neutral oak followed by concrete to a total of 5 years. This regime is two years longer than what is common.
As has been the case for some time, Roagna has reduced the time in wood for the Barolos and Barbarescos, preferring more neutral vessels for the final portion of aging. As always, low-intervention viticulture and super-traditional methods, with ambient fermentations and long time on the skins, are cornerstones of the approach here.
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Roagna Langhe Rosso 2018
“The 2018 Langhe Rosso is 100% Nebbiolo from Barolo and Barbaresco-designated vineyards. Dried red cherry, mint, spice, tobacco, dried leaves and worn-in leather all grace this super-expressive, ethereal Langhe Rosso. The 2018 comes across as a bit mature aromatically, so I would not push my luck on aging. Even so, it is a delicious wine for readers who want to experience a Nebbiolo with early tertiary complexity. In this vintage Luca Roagna was especially selective with what he bottled for his top wines, so production for the Langhe Rosso is nearly double what it is in most years.” 90pt Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
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Roagna Dolcetto d'Alba 2018
“The 2022 Dolcetto d’Alba is exquisite. In this vintage, the Dolcetto is wonderfully lifted and finessed. Crushed flowers, blue/purplish fruit, mint and lavender are some of the many nuances that grace this striking Dolcetto. The 2022 saw 60 days on the skins, with submerged cap maceration, followed by a year in cask. It is quite simply one of the best Dolcettos I have tasted from Roagna. This is a very serious wine by any measure.
92pt” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com
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Roagna Faset Barbaresco 2018
The 2018 Barbaresco Faset is bright, effusive and charming, in other words, everything Faset should be. Sweet dried cherry, mint, spice, tobacco and cedar are all nicely delineated. The Faset is a very pretty, understated Barbaresco. It’s a delight to taste today.
92pt” – Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com
R2,595.00Add to basket
Roagna Gallina Barbaresco 2018
“The 2018 Barbaresco Gallina is a very pretty wine in this range. Tobacco, kirsch, mint, orange peel, red fruit, spicecake and mint lend an exotic flair. Time in the glass brings out the wine’s inner perfume and sweetness. This is such a gorgeous and inviting wine that shows the more ethereal side of the year nicely.
93pt” – Â Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
R2,595.00Add to basket
Roagna Albesani Barbaresco 2018
“The 2018 Barbaresco Albesani is another gorgeous wine from Roagna. Crushed red berry fruit, mint, tobacco, orange peel, spice and crushed rocks open nicely with some coaxing. Deep and powerful, yet also wonderfully understated, the Albesani has a ton to offer. It is also one of the few wines in this vintage here that most certainly needs time. 94pt” – Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
R2,595.00Add to basket
Roagna Pira Barolo 2018
“The 2018 Barolo Pira is bright, focused and linear. A bit light and nervy, as wines are in this vintage, but also expressive. Tobacco, cedar, mint, dried flowers and chamomile all grace this taut, nervy Barolo Pira. This is an especially ethereal Barolo. Very pretty, and it has plenty of drive. 94pt” – Antonio Galloni, vinous.com