Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG

Description

Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG is a Piemontese red wine produced at this historic family-owned estate. As an fan of Barolo will know, Barolo is made with 100% Nebbiolo grapes.

Pio Cesare, a Piedmont Legend Since 1881

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 offer 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.

Pioneering Barolo Exporters

Pio Cesare was one of the first Italian wine producers to export Barolo to the UK in the 1950s, playing a significant role in popularising Barolo as a high-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 includes Barolo Ornato, Barbaresco Il Bricco, Barbera Fides and Piodilei Chardonnay. More recently, they have also introduced a Vermouth and a Barolo Chinato.

Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG Vineyards

The grapes for ‘Classic’ Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG come exclusively from family-owned vineyards in  Serralunga d’Alba (Ornato), Grinzane Cavour (Gustava), La Morra (Roncaglie), Barolo Novello (Ravera), and Monforte d’Alba and since the 2015 vintage, the newly acquired vineyard in Monforte (Mosconi).

Pio Cesare Barolo DOCG Winemaking

• 100% Nebbiolo grapes are hand-picked and gently pressed.
• Fermentation occurs at 25° to 26°C.
• Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks with 20-25 days of skin contact.
• The wine is aged for three years in mid-toasted French oak:
  • 70% in 20-50 hectolitre casks
  • 30% in barriques