Pio Cesare, Piodilei Chardonnay, Piedmont, Italy, 2019

Overview of the Wine
Pio Cesare has been producing wine for more than 100 years and through generations. The tradition began in 1881, when Pio Cesare started gathering grapes in his vineyards and purchasing those of some selected and reliable farmers in the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco districts.

At Pio Cesare, there has always been a conviction that great wine can come only from the finest grapes and the winery's output has always been limited through adherence to the highest standards. Pio Cesare limits its production by using only the most mature and healthy grapes. The ripening of the grapes is carefully monitored and the harvest is rigidly controlled with each grape selected by hand.

Today, the estate is managed by Pio Boffa, great-grandson of Pio Cesare. Under his stewardship, the wines of Pio Cesare have become famous throughout the world. Great strides have been made in quality, and single vineyard offerings have dazzled the wine press.

Grape / Blend
Chardonnay

Origin
Piedmont, Italy

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
Pio Cesare Piodilei Chardonnay is spicy, creamy and intense with a soft but long aftertaste. Notes of sweet fruit, hot and ripe, very fresh with an elegant touch of oak on the palate.

94 Points - James Suckling
Lots of pretty, bright fruit with sliced cooked apple, lemon and a hint of vanilla. Bitter lemon also. It’s full-to medium-bodied with steely tannins and a bright, flinty finish. Drink or hold.

92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Pio Cesare 2019 Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei offers toasted almond, crushed flint and some of the fine-tuning that comes thanks to an extra year of bottle age. The bouquet focuses on stone fruit, honey, vanilla and pastry cream.

Product size: 750ml