Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC

Notes - 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 as well as from other exclusive vineyards belonging to “historical suppliers” who have been selling their grapes to Pio Cesare for generations and who work their own vineyard according to Pio Cesare’s direction and strict quality control. Vinification isin 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. The nose is broad, greatly refined, with delicate hues of wild violets and roses and hints of blackberry and vanilla. The palate is dry, smooth and soft, powerful but with hints of youthfulness.
 
     

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