Pio CesareBarolo Ornato 2018

Name: Barolo Ornato
Brand: Pio Cesare
SKU: VIN-013854
Price: 88.6 GBP
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Product code: 13854

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Red Wine from
Piedmont, Italy

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Sub-Region: Barolo

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Pio Cesare

Alcohol: 14%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Nebbiolo

Grape: 100% Nebbiolo

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Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Sub-Region: Barolo

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Pio Cesare

Alcohol: 14%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Nebbiolo

Grape: 100% Nebbiolo

Product Notes

Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato is an elegant and complex wine made from Nebbiolo grapes grown in Barolo, one of Italy’s most prestigious wine regions. This wine is characterized by its ruby red color, intense bouquet of ripe fruit, and spicy notes of cinnamon, licorice, and tobacco. It's full-bodied with a velvety texture and a long, persistent finish. The grapes are carefully selected, hand-picked and fermented for 20 days before undergoing malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels. It is then aged in these same barrels for 30 months before being bottled, giving the wine its unique character and depth. This wine is perfect for special occasions and pairs well with rich, hearty dishes.

Tasting Notes

This wine has great structure and concentration, with ripe fruit, soft tannins and tobacco. May be appreciated immediately, but with a very long life. It is produced in small quantities and only in excellent vintages.

About the Winery

The origin of Pio Cesare wines can be traced back to 1881. An affluent businessman, Pio Cesare, started this wine brand in 1881, as he wanted to produce limited quantity of wines for himself and his closed ones. He wanted to make the most of the fertile regions on the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco and create special wines from here. However, with every year, his passion for winemaking increased multifold.

By the beginning of the 20th century, he traveled to Europe to promote and spread awareness about Pio Cesare wines to the other countries. Pio’s passport was one of the first ones to be released by the Italian Government, when he had to travel to Europe! His son, Guiseppe Pio, took over the affairs of Pio Cesare wines in the 20th century, and he ensured that his company became a true representation of wines from the Alba region of Italy.

This label takes great pride in the fact that its vineyards (70 hectares) located in the unique locations of Barolo and Barbaresco have earned a place in the prestigious, “Additional Geographical Mentions”. These vineyards are located in different appellations to create wines that speak volumes about the rich terroirs.

The family owns 31.78 hectares of vineyards in Barolo, out of which more than 20 hectares are dedicated to growing Nebbiolo da Barolo. In the Barbaresco region, around 14 of the 26.90 hectares are dedicated to growing Nebbiolo da Barbaresco. Since 1881, this family-owned wine estate keeps producing some of the most elegant Barolo, Barbaresco and Albesi wines, following the same philosophy and techniques. The estate is currently under the management of the fifth-generation members of Pio Cesare, They keep travelling to over 50 countries to spread the history and culture of their wines to wine lovers and connoisseurs spread across the globe.

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