Barolo "Pie Franco," Cappellano

Barolo "Pie Franco," Cappellano - 2001

Item # 27216 750 mL

Teobaldo Cappellano makes this Barolo using ungrafted vines, "Franc de Pied" in French or "Pie Franco" in Italian, resulting in an amazingly profound wine. He doesn't submitt his wines to a wine guide or buy into any system of valuation, so his Baroli "Pie Franco" are a legend all their own and emblematic of his unique character.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2001
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Sub-Region
Barolo
Producer
Cappellano
Grape Variety
Nebbiolo
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Item Notes

  • Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer
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Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...

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