Distilled from non-GMO corn and finished with a touch of the brand’s signature wildflower honey
The bush vines grow in iron-rich soils
elevated by meticulous farming and old-vine fruit
Lapo Berti is part of a new generation of small Barolo producers emphasizing transparency and finesse over power
his son Alain has made the wine since the 1980s
Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2013 TheVeryGreatest Distilled from non-GMO corn andOne of Barolo's true cult bottlings, from a house famous for refusing scores, marketing and compromise: Cappellano's Pie Rupestris comes from Nebbiolo on Rupestris rootstock in the Otin Fiorin parcel of the Gabutti cru, Serralunga d'Alba, and is 100% Serralunga in character severe, authoritative, austere yet generous. The 2013 was a classically structured, cooler vintage that produced tightly wound, age demanding Barolo. This is a wine for the patient