2017 Langhe Nebbiolo

The 2017 Langhe Nebbiolo was aged for two years in a combination of large botti and French barriques, and the fruit was sourced from parcels within Serralunga d’Alba, La Morra, Treiso, and Diano d’Alba. It is aromatic of raspberry leather, orange pith, and rosemary. The palate is medium-bodied, with notes of wild strawberry, tea leaf, warming spice, dusty tannins, and lifted acidity. A fairly vinous and structured Langhe Nebbiolo, it could be a stand-in for an entry Barbaresco. Drink 2021-2031.

Here's a fresh and tonic red wine to pair with white meat or pasta with cubed mozzarella and eggplant. The Pio Cesare 2017 Langhe Nebbiolo is lightweight and delicate. It shows a fine and silky fiber that glides clean over the palate. There is good freshness here and enough structure to pair with your favorite Italian dishes. Some 30,000 bottles were produced.