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Pio Cesare Barbaresco Il Bricco DOCG is a Barbaresco sourced from 13.55 hectares of “Il Bricco” vineyards that Cesare owns in the village of Trieso. Barbaresco is, of course, 100% Nebbiolo, but the vineyard is also planted with Dolcetto d’Alba, Chardonnay, Langhe Rosso, and Sauvignon.
Pio Cesare is a historic family-owned estate named after its founder, Cesare Pio, who established the business in 1881. It is based in Alba in the heart of the Piemonte region, nestled between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea. The surrounding hills provide a handful of ideal exposures for grape growing with unique microclimates. The confluence of cold Alpine air with warm maritime moisture regularly creates a misty glow, or “nebbia”, over these foothills, hence Nebbiolo, the great red variety of the region.
Pio Cesare was one of the very first Italian wine producers to export Barolo to the UK in the 1950s and played a huge part in popularising Barolo as a quality wine. Today, the company is run by Cesare’s great-grandson, Pio Boffa, who continues to combine tradition and innovation to highly acclaimed, high-quality Piedmontese wines. It was Pio Boffa who introduced the limited range of single vineyard wines that include Barolo Ornato, Barbaresco Il Bricco, Barbera Fides and Piodilei Chardonnay.
The Bricco di Treiso vineyard has an elevation of 300 metres with a south and south-western exposure. It has the coolest climate and the highest elevation of the entire Barbaresco region. The soil is mainly limestone and a portion of clay and limestone. Wines produce here tend to have elegant tannins, ripe fruit and great aging potential.
Pio Cesare Barbaresco Il Bricco DOCG is garnet in colour, with perfumes of dark berries and summer fruits with a touch of sweet spice, liquorice and herbal notes which follow to the palate. Rich, with delicious, juicy fruit, fine tannins and a long, expressive finish with a touch of spice from the new oak.
Serve Barbaresco with red meat dishes, game or seasonal truffle, and mature cheeses, like a good aged Parmesan.
Decanter World Wine Awards 2016: Gold Medal
Antonio Galloni: 93 Points
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