Pio Cesare
Barbaresco, Italy
A classic Nebbiolo from one of the region's historic families
ABOUT THIS WINE:
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Pio Cesare
Nebbiolo
A classic style Barbaresco. Excellent structure, harmony, and elegance. Soft tannins and balanced fruit. Approachable, but with a very long aging potential. The family used the classic blended “formula” used by the ancient Barolo Families to produce a wine that embraces and combines each of the unique characteristics of the different vineyards and terroirs of the Barolo area. Barbaresco is a great wine; it should not be described as a “basic” or “regular” Barbaresco simply because it does not have any additional indication on the label.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.ABOUT THIS WINE
![Pio Cesare](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3240/mobile/P1PIOBARBNEB_Pio_Cesare_Barbaresco_Nebbiolo_LABEL.png?1606942646)
Pio Cesare
Nebbiolo
A classic style Barbaresco. Excellent structure, harmony, and elegance. Soft tannins and balanced fruit. Approachable, but with a very long aging potential. The family used the classic blended “formula” used by the ancient Barolo Families to produce a wine that embraces and combines each of the unique characteristics of the different vineyards and terroirs of the Barolo area. Barbaresco is a great wine; it should not be described as a “basic” or “regular” Barbaresco simply because it does not have any additional indication on the label.
Due to state registrations, we cannot ship this wine to AL, AZ, CO, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TX, VT, WA.![Pio Cesare](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3240/desktop/P1PIOBARBNEB_Pio_Cesare_Barbaresco_Nebbiolo_LABEL.png?1606942646)
WINE REGION:
![Outline of Barbaresco](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1814/normal/Italy.png?1616010357)
Barbaresco
Lying to the east of Barolo, Barbaresco's Nebbiolo wines are similarly bold and tannic, yet tend to be softer and more elegant. Red fruit notes dominate—typically summer berries and fragrant cherries—backed by glorious rose, potpourri, and anise fragrances. You also tend to find a lot less of Barolo's "tar" notes in these wines. The DOCG area is smaller than Barolo, with a slightly milder climate and limestone-based soils. All of this makes its wines a bit more approachable at a younger age. Barbaresco wine must age 26 months before release, with at least nine of those months spent in oak. The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) classification is the top tier for Italian wine classifications. It controls production methods and wine quality. Strict rules oversee the production of DOCG designated wines, including allowed varietals, winemaking procedures, barrel and bottle aging methods, grape ripeness and limits on grape yields during harvest. DOCG wines are also required to be officially tasted. DOCG bottles have numbered government seals across the neck of the bottle to prevent forgery.
WINE REGION
![Outline of Barbaresco](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1814/normal/Italy.png?1616010357)
Barbaresco
Lying to the east of Barolo, Barbaresco's Nebbiolo wines are similarly bold and tannic, yet tend to be softer and more elegant. Red fruit notes dominate—typically summer berries and fragrant cherries—backed by glorious rose, potpourri, and anise fragrances. You also tend to find a lot less of Barolo's "tar" notes in these wines. The DOCG area is smaller than Barolo, with a slightly milder climate and limestone-based soils. All of this makes its wines a bit more approachable at a younger age. Barbaresco wine must age 26 months before release, with at least nine of those months spent in oak. The DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) classification is the top tier for Italian wine classifications. It controls production methods and wine quality. Strict rules oversee the production of DOCG designated wines, including allowed varietals, winemaking procedures, barrel and bottle aging methods, grape ripeness and limits on grape yields during harvest. DOCG wines are also required to be officially tasted. DOCG bottles have numbered government seals across the neck of the bottle to prevent forgery.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
![Pio Cesare 2016 Nebbiolo](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3241/desktop/P1PIOBARBNEB_Pio_Cesare_Barbaresco_Nebbiolo_Bottle_Shot.png?1606942651)
Pairs well with…
Cheeseboard, Italian Sausage, Pasta with Tomato-Based Sauce
Pairs well with…
Cheeseboard, Italian Sausage, Pasta with Tomato-Based Sauce
FLAVOR PROFILE
![Pio Cesare 2016 Nebbiolo](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/3241/desktop/P1PIOBARBNEB_Pio_Cesare_Barbaresco_Nebbiolo_Bottle_Shot.png?1606942651)
Pairs well with…
Cheeseboard, Italian Sausage, Pasta with Tomato-Based Sauce
Pairs well with…
Cheeseboard, Italian Sausage, Pasta with Tomato-Based Sauce
TASTING NOTES:
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2627/normal/strawberry.png?1538088404)
Strawberry
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2614/normal/oak.png?1538088409)
Oak
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2615/normal/orange.png?1538088385)
Orange
A very classical style Barbaresco (Nebbiolo): elegance and velvety, with ripe and spicy fruit. Strong tannins, but elegant. Good structure and concentration.
TASTING NOTES
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2627/normal/strawberry.png?1538088404)
Strawberry
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2614/normal/oak.png?1538088409)
Oak
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2615/normal/orange.png?1538088385)
Orange
A very classical style Barbaresco (Nebbiolo): elegance and velvety, with ripe and spicy fruit. Strong tannins, but elegant. Good structure and concentration.
ABOUT THE BRAND:
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Pio Cesare
Pio Cesare has been producing wines for 135 years and through five generations in its ancient cellars in the center of the town of Alba. The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881 by Cesare Pio. He was a very successful entrepreneur and was inspired to produce a small and select quantity of wines from the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco for himself, his family, friends, and customers. Cesare Pio was dedicated to the Piedmont region's terroir and to producing wines of the highest quality. Today the Pio Cesare family owns about 70 hectares (173 acres) of vineyards with great exposures in the most highly rated regions of Piemonte.
ABOUT THE BRAND
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Pio Cesare
Pio Cesare has been producing wines for 135 years and through five generations in its ancient cellars in the center of the town of Alba. The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881 by Cesare Pio. He was a very successful entrepreneur and was inspired to produce a small and select quantity of wines from the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco for himself, his family, friends, and customers. Cesare Pio was dedicated to the Piedmont region's terroir and to producing wines of the highest quality. Today the Pio Cesare family owns about 70 hectares (173 acres) of vineyards with great exposures in the most highly rated regions of Piemonte.