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Domenico Clerico, Barolo Pajana, 1996

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
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A Pajana from the cuvée's first decade, made by Domenico Clerico himself from the plot he prized as the most elegant, aromatic side of Ginestra. Pajana is a single plot inside the Ginestra cru in Monforte d'Alba. It sits at 330 to 340 meters facing east and south-east, on loam-heavy soil rich in active limestone, and Clerico first bottled it on its own in 1990. The name comes from the old road along the top of the hill, an ancient pass between Monforte and Serralunga. Clerico started small. His father grew grapes on a small farm and sold them to the cooperative until Domenico and his wife Giuliana took over in 1976 and started making their own wine. Today Giuliana carries the estate forward with the team that always worked alongside them (and yes, there's an asteroid named after Domenico). For anyone who wants to see where a modern Monforte classic started, this is a bottle worth opening. Stand it upright for a day, then decant it gently off any sediment.

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More about Domenico Clerico

Since 1976, Domenico Clerico has been pulling Barolo from the steep slopes around Monforte d'Alba in Piedmont. His four legendary crus—Ginestra, Bussia, Pajana, Mosconi—sit on limestone soils that demand time and respect. At 21 hectares producing 110,000 bottles yearly, Clerico remains one of Piedmont's most respected voices. These are elegant Barolos, the way serious collectors understand them—structured, age-worthy, built to last decades.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    1996

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Brasato al Barolo, agnolotti del plin in roasting juices, tajarin with shaved white truffle, roast guinea hen or pheasant, or aged Castelmagno and other hard Piedmontese cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Expect classic Monforte Barolo: full-bodied and firmly built, with cherry, violet, tar and liquorice, plus a touch of sweet spice from Clerico's modern, barrique-aged style. With long bottle age, Nebbiolo typically moves toward dried fruit, leather, truffle and earth, keeping its fresh acidity and fine, grippy tannins through a long, savoury finish.

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