Pio Cesare Piodilei Chardonnay Langhe DOC 2021

$71.99

“Love the aromas of cooked apples with nougat, honeysuckle and hints of wood. Full-bodied and very flavorful with a phenolic tension and focus that runs through the wine. Hints of pie crust and vanilla bean with crushed stone. Drink now or hold.” James Suckling 95/100

“The Pio Cesare 2021 Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei is a terrific white wine, and honestly speaking, it’s one of the most consistent expressions of the French grape made in Piedmont. Granted, the wine is out of context, considering the heavily red wine-focused identity of its surroundings, but it absolutely delivers on freshness of fruit, depth and carefully measured toasted oak nuances.” Monica Larner The Wine Advocate August 2023 93+/100

Wooden Case/ 6 bottles

Description

Pio Cesare Piodilei Chardonnay Langhe DOC

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Grape: Chardonnay

Area: Piemonte/ Piedmont

Vineyards: Sourced from our Family-owned vineyards “Il Bricco” in Treiso, located in the Barbaresco area, and “Colombaro” in Serralunga d’Alba, located in the Barolo area, which will be replaced from the 2019 vintage with the “Mosconi” vineyard in Monforte d’Alba. Since the 1985 vintage, it represents our desire to produce a white wine with the same body, complexity and ageing potential of the great reds historically produced in the area.

Vinification: The grapes are picked in small baskets, then softly pressed at low temperature. The fermentation starts in stainless steel tanks and then finishes in French oak barriques, new for only one third.

Ageing: In French oak barriques for almost 8 months with extensive lees contact.

Notes: Spicy, creamy and intense with a soft but long aftertaste. Sweet fruit, hot and ripe, still very fresh with an elegant touch of oak. Long life. Produced in very small quantity. Alc. 14%