Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Langhe DOC

Wine information: This historic family-owned estate is 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 micro-climates. 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. 100% Nebbiolo sourced from family-owned vineyards in Diano d’Alba, La Morra and in small portions even from the classic Barolo area, together with other exclusive vineyards, belonging to “historical suppliers” who have been selling their grapes to Pio Cesare from generations and who work their vineyards according to Pio Cesare direction and strict quality control. Vinification is in temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation with 12 days of skin contact. The wine is then aged 30 months in French oak: 20% in barriques and 80% in casks of 20 to 50 hectoliters each. Intense and ripe berry fruit along with mild and almost sweet tannins give this wine structure, fragrance and longevity. The wine is rich, full bodied, with a hint of gentle toasting.

 
     

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