Chiara Boschis has an incredible story. In a region where women winemakers are exceptionally rare, she has built a collection of wines that is the envy of many, becoming a full-fledged member of the highly respected Barolo Boys.

E Pira e Figli estate was passed from father to son for centuries, until the late 1980s when Luigi Pira passed away. At that time his sisters felt that they could no longer maintain the estate. Hoping to keep the tradition alive they sold the estate to Chiara Boschis, whose family had long been friends of the Piras.

Chiara now has eleven hectares of vines under cultivation in the communes of Barolo, Serralunga and Monforte d’Alba. She retains the honour of the first female winemaker in the Langhe, an honour she worked hard to achieve back in the 1990s. She is, by necessity, of unquestionable confidence, determination, patience and charm. She ran the estate essentially by herself for twenty years, consistently producing stunning, highly lauded, and ageworthy wines. In 2010, her brother Giorgio, his wife Daniella, and their three daughters joined Chiara at E. Pira, which provided not only a welcome division of labour, but also a next generation of female successors. Beatrice, Elena, and Vittoria Boschis, Giorgio and Daniella’s daughters, are all working in the winery with Chiara.

Hers was the first estate in Cannubi to convert to organic farming, and she has since worked tirelessly over the last few years to convince the rest of the growers in the district to become organic as well. This year she was awarded the lauded Green Emblem Award 2022 from Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, for, amongst other forward initiatives, “heading a campaign to make the vineyard of Cannubi an entirely organically farmed cru.”

We are thrilled to have five of Chiara’s masterful wines available in Ontario right now, including 3 single vineyard Barolo, with scores from 94-97 from Wine Advocate. These are in high demand internationally, and we anticipate selling out quickly.

We also have created a special limited edition Mixed Case Chiara Boschis six pack, including the sold out Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC 2020, so you have the opportunity to taste through her portfolio.

 

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