Pio Cesare
Pio Cesare Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei 2022
| Denomination | Langhe DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Sauvignon |
| Aging | 10 months on the lees in French oak barrels. Six months of bottle age prior to release. |
Description
Starting with the 2020 vintage - which demonstrated the incredible resilience of Mother Nature at such a difficult and complex time in the world - we decided to change the label of our Piodilei Chardonnay, recovering its 'historic' label. This is a true "return to the origins" to celebrate the great challenge that we have been pursuing since 1985 thanks to the courageous and pioneering choice of the fourth generation, Pio Boffa: to produce a white wine with body, structure and longevity starting from the great potential of the Langa terroir, initially planting Chardonnay in the Barbaresco area and then later also in the Barolo area. We recall that the name of this Piodilei wine is a tribute to the key role that the Women - or rather the She - have always played in our Family, to their character and volition, very similar to the character of the Langa land.
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Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
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- Start up year: 1881
- Oenologist: Paolo Fenocchio e famiglia Pio
- Bottles produced: 400.000
- Hectares: 80
His entrepreneurial spirit encouraged him to travel throughout Europe in the early 20th century to publicize and promote Pio Cesare’s wines. His passport, which is proudly displayed at the winery in Alba, bears the number 55. His son, Giuseppe Pio, the second generation, found himself with a thriving winery at the turn of the century. He carried on his father’s passion and invested in expansion of the cellars and the trade, making Pio Cesare a benchmark brand for the wines of the region.
In 1940, Giuseppe Pio’s only child, Rosy, married Giuseppe Boffa, a young and well-known engineer from Alba, who managed a large company in Milan at the time. Then Italy began to struggle during the Second World War,Giuseppe Boffa decided to leave his job in Milan to dedicate himself to the Pio Cesare winery. Thanks to his efforts, the Pio Cesare brand gained fame and prominence both domestically and internationally, becoming one of the most respected names among Italian wine producers, with a special focus on its renowned Barolo.
Rosy and Giuseppe Boffa named their youngest son Pio, in honor of his great-grandfather’s surname. Pio Boffa, the fourth generation, leads and directs the company today.In the early 1990’s Pio Boffa asked his cousin Augusto to join him in the company. His sister’s son, Cesare Benvenuto, has been active since 2000 as the fifth generation and recently Pio Boffa’s daughter, Federica Rosy, joined Pio Cesare, representing the future of the Family. Today, the family members travel extensively to more than 50 countries around the world, echoing what Cesare Pio himself did at the beginning of our history—promoting the name and reputation of the Pio Cesare winery to restaurants, hotels, wine shops and wine lovers worldwide. Read more
| Name | Pio Cesare Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Langhe DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Sauvignon |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Pio Cesare |
| Origin | "Il Bricco" Estate in Treiso, in the Barbaresco area |
| Climate | The summer season presented itself with temperatures within the norm, on average warm, without high temperature peaks, with isolated but regular thunderstorms. |
| Harvest | he harvest of our white grapes began on 1 September with the Chardonnay (and on 3 September with the Sauvignon Blanc). In particular, the vineyards we use for the production of our Piodilei - the historic 'Il Bricco di Treiso' in the Barbaresco area and the more recently acquired 'Mosconi' in Monforte d'Alba in the Barolo area - were harvested between 1 and 5 September. At the time of harvest, the grapes were very ripe and perfectly healthy, with a rich accumulation of sugar and balanced acidity, thanks to the perfect weather conditions and not too high temperatures. |
| Wine making | Low yields. Fermentation on the lees in new French oak barrels. |
| Aging | 10 months on the lees in French oak barrels. Six months of bottle age prior to release. |
| Residual sugar | 2.2 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |