Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2009 No Sulfur Added Bright red berries

Bright red berries

and the wine is bottled without stabilization

offering both immediate pleasure and the promise of a long and rewarding journey in the cellar

which makes whites like this a savvy find

early-drinking red—a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon

Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2009 No Sulfur Added Bright red berriesOne of Barolo's most singular wines from one of its most uncompromising houses: Pie Rupestris comes from Nebbiolo grafted onto 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. Cappellano farms tiny quantities the old way, refusing scores and marketing on principle. The 2009 was a warm vintage and made the year Teobaldo Cappellano passed