Rated equal to, or slightly higher than, similar wines at this price point
Winery | Pio Cesare |
|---|---|
Grapes | Nebbiolo |
Region | Barbaresco |
Wine style | Italian Barbaresco |
Alcohol content | 14.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Dark ruby, yet all transparent. Very elegant, feminine, seductive nose. Ground almonds, leather, sweet raspberry and red currant reduction, toffee and oriental spice. Sweet intensity on the creamy, rich, powerful palate, with enough freshness to balance. Really long aftertaste where plenty of tannins take over. |
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
You can find the elegant, striking wines of Barbaresco in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. These wines are composed of Nebbiolo, the region's premier grape.
Barbaresco wines are generally a light, reddish-orange in color, but they are not light on flavor. Their high acidity and tannins benefit from a couple of years aging, after which these wines reveal invigorating aromas of tart cranberr...
