Cappellano - Barolo “Piè Franco” 2020 (750ml)
Price: $679.99
| Producer | Cappellano |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Varietal | Nebbiolo |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 204252 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Cappellano Description
Augusto Cappellano is the fifth generation of the family to produce wine from vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba. His great-grandfather, Filippo, acquired substantial acreage there and, in 1870 established the azienda. At his death, his son, Giovanni, an oenologue, continued his father’s work, selling their wine to clients from Liguria through Piedmont.
The four hectares of vineyards owned by the Cappellano family are principally in Serralunga d’Alba and are supplemented by a small parcel in the neighboring village of Novello from which Cappellano produces his Nebiolo d’Alba. The vineyards in Serralunga are situated in the Gabutti cru which is on the western slopes of Serralunga at approximately 300 meters altitude. The land is farmed according to organic principles and the production of the wine is accomplished following the credo of “Vini Veri”: indigenous yeasts are relied upon, the use of sulfur is strictly limited, vinification is traditional (long fermentation, extended aging in large, old botte) and the wine is not filtered prior to bottling. The Barolo Chinato is produced by following the family recipe handed down generation to generation. The “medicinal” herbs and spices are ground using a stone mortar and pestle. Both the recipe and the process are family secrets.
Cappellano produces a limited bottling from vines that are original pre-phylloxera rootstock. Although planted in the same Gabutti cru, the wine itself can be dramatically different than the “Rupestris”, its brother wine, all this due to the difference between the “pre” and “post” phylloxera origins of the vines. There is an “exoticism” perhaps to the “Pie Franco”, an ethereal element to its aromas and flavors that make this a unique offering … clearly a rare and special experience.
Vinous: NR Points
The 2020 Barolo Piè Franco is a wine of dimension, class and personality. It's hard to know where to focus first, as the 2020 offers so much to satisfy both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. The aromas alone are so complex. That theme continues on the palate, where the Franco is beautifully layered and simply captivating. Readers who can latch onto a few bottles are in for a real treat. The Franco is one of the most satisfying Barolos of the year. I loved it.
Many years ago Baldo Cappellano asked me not to score his wines, so all Cappellano wines show up on our database as NR.
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