Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2013 SO062126 Leipold with a balanced interplay of

with a balanced interplay of ripe fruit

which gives her wines more structure and definition than typical cru Beaujolais

It comes from a single twenty-hectare vineyard at the Tenuta Tignanello estate in Chianti Classico country

with barrels topped-up to maintain freshness without oxidation

built to keep all the variety's signature citrus snap and saline lift intact

Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2013 SO062126 Leipold with a balanced interplay ofOne 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 ratings and marketing on principle, with Augusto Cappellano now making the wines. 2013 was the cool, late