Barolo · Piedmont
The woman who changed Barolo
Barolo, in the Langhe hills of Piedmont, is often called “the king of wines and the wine of kings”. For generations it was also a world of men: fathers, sons and old cellars where things were done the way they had always been done. Then, at the end of the 1980s, a group of young producers started to ask new questions. Among them was a young woman with an economics degree: Chiara Boschis.
Nine generations and a new name
Chiara comes from a family with nine generations of winemaking behind it. In 1980 the Boschis family bought the historic estate E. Pira & Figli, in the village of Barolo. After her studies Chiara joined the family business full-time and in 1990 she officially took the reins.
The “Barolo Boys”
Chiara and a group of friends, other young winemakers of the area, began to meet, exchange ideas and taste each other's wines with a single goal: to make the best Barolo they could. Lower yields, more care in the vineyard, cleaner cellars, a new idea of quality. History remembers them as the Barolo Boys, and they changed the face of the whole region. Chiara was one of the few women among them.
Organic, from conviction
Since 2010 the estate has been farmed organically, and Chiara started the certification process the same year. She also became a strong voice for sustainable farming in the village of Barolo. In 2009 she bought a piece of Mosconi, a famous cru in Monforte d'Alba, whose heavy clay soils give a powerful, structured Barolo for long ageing.
Her wines
- Barolo “Mosconi”: structure, depth and a long life ahead.
- Barolo “Via Nuova”: named after a small vineyard at the edge of the old village of Barolo; today a blend of several vineyards, harmonious and complex.
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore: the same care, in a juicier, more immediate red.
 Barolo “Mosconi” 2017 – E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis The cru of Monforte d'Alba: power and finesse. €124.30 Buy |
 Barolo “Via Nuova” 2017 – E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis Harmony of several vineyards. Last bottle. €141.10 Buy |
 Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2020 – E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis Juicy and vibrant: Chiara's style at a friendlier price. €43.20 Buy |
 Langhe Nebbiolo 2021 – Produttori del Barbaresco The same grape as Barolo, younger and easier to start with. €21.60 Buy |
Barolo or Langhe Nebbiolo?
Both are made from Nebbiolo. Barolo comes only from the Barolo area and ages much longer before release, so it is more structured and complex. Langhe Nebbiolo is younger, fresher and ready sooner: the perfect way to learn the grape. Open a Barolo one or two hours before, serve it at 16–18 °C and pair it with braised beef, risotto with truffles or white mushrooms, game and aged cheeses.
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