Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2005 CHAMPCT0612 it ferments in concrete

it ferments in concrete

The acidity keeps the wine vibrant

fresh character of molasses-based distillation without years of barrel aging that might diminish brightness

and a touch of earthy leather

" Whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts and raised in used barrels

Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2005 CHAMPCT0612 it ferments in concreteOne of Barolo's most sought after bottlings, this wine comes from vines grafted onto Vitis Rupestris rootstockplanted in the 1940s in Cappellano's Serralunga vineyard. The name "Pi Rupestris" refers to this American rootstock, used after phylloxera devastated European vineyards. The estate, led by the late Teobaldo Cappellano until 2009 and now his heirs, represents uncompromising traditionalism: long maceration, large casks, minimal intervention. The