PIO CESARE BARBARESCO DOCG 2021

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.
This Barbaresco is produced using the classic “formula” of traditional families: a wine which embraces and
combines each of the unique characteristics of the different terroirs of the appellation, sourcing grapes from
the family’s multiple vineyards in different communes.
Winemaking
The grapes are sourced exclusively from the Pio Cesare family’s vineyards: the famous “Il Bricco” estate and
the great hill of San Stefanetto, both located in the village of Treiso. The wine is fermented in temperaturecontrolled stainless steel tanks. There is skin contact for 20 days. 35 percent of the wine is aged in French oak
barriques (one-third new) for 30 months. The remaining 65 percent spends three years in French oak casks, 20
to 50 hectoliters each.
Tasting Notes
A traditional vintage delivering fresh fruits and beautiful aromas, with great structure and complexity, intense
color and a balanced acidity, already approachable with its gentle tannins—all the classic components of the
great vintages of Barbaresco.

Varietals: 100% Nebbiolo
Aging: 35% in French oak barriques (one-third new) for 2.5 years, 65% in French oak casks for 3 years

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