99 points from James Suckling and Roagna Barbaresco—these alone are reason enough to stop reading and place this rare wine straight into your basket. The mythical Roagna Barbaresco Pajé Vecchie Viti 2020 has finally arrived, and after this, no Nebbiolo will ever feel quite the same again. Luca Roagna, like a true magician, handles the old vines of the historic Pajé vineyard and the formidable tannins of Nebbiolo with such finesse that it captivates anyone fortunate enough to taste it.

Roagna winery stands among the most iconic names in Piemonte. Its roots trace back to 1880, when Vincenzo and Rosa Roagna played a defining role in shaping the identity of Barbaresco as we know it today. Now under the stewardship of Luca Roagna, the estate continues its family legacy with near-obsessive attention to detail and profound respect for terroir. With vineyards spanning some of the finest crus in both Barbaresco and Barolo, Roagna is considered a benchmark for those seeking timeless, complex expressions of Nebbiolo.

Roagna Barbaresco Pajé Vecchie Viti 2020 comes from the historic Pajé cru, renowned for having some of the richest limestone soils in Barbaresco, lending the wine its distinctive personality. The Nebbiolo vines here are approximately 50 years old. Harvest is done by hand, followed by careful selection and fermentation with indigenous yeasts in large botti. Extraction is long and gentle, delivering aromatic complexity and structure without aggressive tannins. The wine is aged for at least five years in large neutral botti and concrete vats before being released unfiltered, remaining true to the estate’s philosophy.

Only a very limited allocation has reached Greece—this is a bottle to secure without hesitation.