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Wines by Pio
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Pio
Cesare
Cesare Pio founded his estate in 1881,
establishing close relationships with the best growers of
Barolo and beginning a tradition of top quality production.
Cesare’s son Giuseppe introduced their Barolo to foreign
markets; in fact, he himself traveled around Europe delivering
his wine and entering it in tastings where it earned prizes
as early as 1910. The winery was then handed down to the
next generation, and after Giuseppe’s daughter married
Giuseppe Boffa she named their sons Pio and Cesare to keep
the spirit of the family business. The estate now encompasses
parts of the Ornato cru in Barolo’s Serralunga and
Bricco di Treiso in Barbaresco, totaling 44.5 hectares of
vineyards that they manage themselves. However, they also
still purchase grapes from the very same families who sold
to Cesare Pio when he was just starting out.
Throughout the years, each generation has
maintained the exacting family standards, and the name Pio
Cesare has been synonymous with top quality Barolo made
in a staunchly traditional style. Current owner Pio Boffa
continues to make these same classic Barolos, but he has
also introduced a cru Barolo and modern techniques like
using barriques as well as botti in different proportions
for his four main wines (both Barolos and both Barbarescos).
Pio believes in the value of blending – while each
site imparts a distinct character to its wines, he feels
that the most complete, balanced wines are composites of
these distinct personalities – so even his cru Barolo
is a medley of grapes picked in the four corners of the
vineyard. This ‘modern’ addition to his line
demonstrates a different side of Barolo nevertheless, evidencing
the versatile talent of this master.
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