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The Pio Cesare winery was founded in 1881 by our great great-grandfather Cesare Pio. He was one of the very first wine producers to believe in the great potential and quality of Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera and in the other great wines of Piemonte. Cesare Pio, in the second portion of 1800s, was among the very first winemakers to produce these wines with a philosophy that was dedicated to the terroir and the strictest quality of the wine. For five generations, the Pio Cesare family has been producing traditional Piemontese wines in its ancient cellars, located in the center of the town of Alba.. The cellars walls date back to the Roman Empire period , 50 B.C. Recently, significant investments have been made to rebuild and restructure the cellars and the winery's facilities. A new fermentation cellar was built with a new racking by gravity area and a new barrel ageing room, 12 meters underneath the existing building and the Roman Walls. A brand new bottling and labelling equipment was installed in a Read more »

Pio Cesare Barbera d'Alba DOC (2009)

Winery: Pio Cesare
Varietal: Barbera
Color: Red Wines
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mikespeer

bright red fruit nose....very smooth mouthfeel with a great balance of acidity....decent finish

Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Barolo (2000)

Winery: Pio Cesare
Region: Italy » Piedmont
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Type: Table Wines
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Eric Guido

Brilliant Red Garnet color. Aromas of Fruit compote, Roasted meat, Leather and Dark cherries rise from the glass at first pour. With time it picks up notes of forest floor and menthol. On the palate. Red berries, sour cherry and an earthy minerality...

Pio Cesare Barbera Barbera d'Alba (2007)

Winery: Pio Cesare
Region: Italy » Piemonte » Barbaresco » Alba » Barbera d'Alba
Varietal: Barbera
Type: Table Wines
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Philip

Leather and cherry on the nose. Bright violets in the mouth with medium acidity. Licorice, coffee bay leaf and cigar wrapper later on the mid palate and a sour cherry finish. White chocolate notes linger.

Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Barolo (2002)

Winery: Pio Cesare
Region: Italy » Piedmont
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Type: Table Wines
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connie7899

Spice, dark fruit. A little biting when bottle was opened. I let it sit in the fridge overnight and it turned into something wonderful. Decant and enjoy. Barolos are usually too acidic/tanic for my taste but this was great the next day.

Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Barolo (2004)

Winery: Pio Cesare
Region: Italy » Piedmont
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Type: Table Wines
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WinePaul

Just a baby, but incredibly delicious. Moderate to big tannin, decanted for less than an hour. Quite aromatic, classic violets and tar. Ripe flavors, concentrated. Opens up very slowly, but it does open up. I would wait at least another five years to ...

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  • May 2013

    With just a few days to go before my departure for Piedmont, I was thrilled to ... time. 90pts   2008 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato $105A Slightly oaky nose showing aromas of vanilla and toasted coffee bean over  tight, earthy hints of used leather and soil driven spices. Shallow, with a meaty edge and taut in the mouth, this shows a nice prune and... Read More

    From the article Barolo 2008 Revisited


  • Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Barolo Ornato 2008

    May 2013

    Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Barolo Ornato 2008

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    A Slightly oaky nose showing aromas of vanilla and toasted coffee bean over tight, earthy hints of used leather and soil driven spices. Shallow, with a meaty edge and taut in the mouth, this shows a nice prune and cherry in alcohol palate with plenty of leather and nice fine grained rather classic tannins that make this a little tough and auste... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Pio Cesare Barbera Barbera d'Alba 2010

    February 2013

    Pio Cesare Barbera Barbera d'Alba 2010

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    Pretty bouquet of violets with raspberry, clove, mint and licorice. It's pretty and feminine. Cherry, raspberry jam and light clove and mint. Finishes a tad sour.88 pts.12/8/12 Read More

    Wine review by VegasOenophile


  • February 2013

    All this Wine talk over the passed couple days (yes mylady Amour and James it's all your fault LOL) gave me a sudden urge to check my wine cellar and, low and behold, I still had 3 bottles of Barolo I had bought (if I recall correctly from Royal Coffee in Pattaya) 4 or 5 years ago.For some strange reason I really quite felt in the mood for a nic... Read More

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  • Pio Cesare Barbaresco Italy 2005

    August 2012

    Pio Cesare Barbaresco Italy 2005

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    Wine review by drsint


  • Pio Cesare Barbaresco DOCG Italy 2005

    August 2012

    Pio Cesare Barbaresco DOCG Italy 2005

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  • Pio Cesare Barbera d'Alba DOC 2009

    August 2012

    Pio Cesare Barbera d'Alba DOC 2009

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    bright red fruit nose....very smooth mouthfeel with a great balance of acidity....decent finish Read More

    Wine review by mikespeer


  • Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Barolo 1997

    July 2012

    Pio Cesare Nebbiolo Barolo 1997

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    Had 1997 Pio Cesare Barolo on 7/5/2012. In a word, fabulous. Classic nebbiolo structure and finesse. Decented for about 30 minutes and it was beautiful. Perfect with italian dishes. Read More

    Wine review by khargreaves1


  • June 2012

    As usual in May I traveled to Alba, an old favorite town, for Vinum2012 to see ... the glass 6 Euro)Prunotto, 18Pio Cesare Alba, 18Langhe SauvignonTenuta Cisa Asinari -Barbaresco, 20Langhe ChardonnayGaja, 45                                                               Massolino Serra lunga d Alba, 20 Barbera d' Asti Coppo Pomorosso, 40Vietti ... Read More

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  • April 2012

    Would go if I could...  Piedmont 1978: An Epic ... Gallaretto Riserva SpecialePio Cesare BaroloRenato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco ConcaScarpa Barolo Le Coste1978 BarbarescoBruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano Riserva Speciale (Red Label)Gaja BarbarescoFrancesco Rinaldi BarbarescoCeretto Barbaresco Bricco AsiliFranco-Fiorina Barbaresco Riserva Spe... Read More

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