Description
Pio Cesare Barolo Piedmont 2014
The Pio Cesare family's unique winemaking method stresses minimal intervention to produce wines of particularly supple flavor expression. A ceaseless devotion to the individuality of each of the region's wines informs Pio Cesare's choices in the cellar: shorter maceration, separate lot fermentation, judicious selection for barrel and large cask aging, and bottling schedules determined by the ideal structure of each wine. This allows Pio Cesare to craft wines of varying weight, ageability and drinkability as determined by the vineyard rather than market fashion. Year after year, the wines of Pio Cesare are recognized for their consistency and regional expression. From world-class Barolo and Barbaresco to crisp Cortese and sweet Moscato, the wines of Pio Cesare offer exceptional quality and variety.
WINEMAKING:
The grapes are sourced from family owned vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba (Ornato), Grinzane Cavour (Gustava), La Morra (Roncaglie) and Barolo -Novello (Ravera). The balance of the grapes comes from other exclusive vineyards owned by growers, who have been providing grapes to the Pio Cesare family for generations. Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks, with skin contact for about 20 days. The wine is aged in mid-toasted French oak for three years: 70 percent in 20 to 50 hectoliter casks; 30 percent in barriques.
RATINGS:
- 94 POINTS, James Suckling
- 93 POINTS, Wine Advocate
Olio di Casa Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil of high quality & amazing taste; obtained from the best olives from Sicily and produced in respect of the antique oil tradition combined with modern extraction and bottling technologies.
Includes: One (750 mL) Bottle of Pio Cesare Barolo Piedmont 2014 and One (500 mL) Bottle of Olio di Casa Extra Virgin Olive Oil.