2021 Cappellano Otin Fiorin Pie Franco Barolo DOCG, Italy Marche An example of just how

An example of just how wonderful Chardonnay from the best vineyards in this storied village can be

Southeast facint

" Grasso opted to keep the fruit as shaded as possible to extend the cycle

The vines are 18-28 years old

without fanfare—and whose wines have become increasingly elusive

2021 Cappellano Otin Fiorin Pie Franco Barolo DOCG, Italy Marche An example of just howCappellano produces a limited bottling from vines that are original pre phylloxera rootstock. Although planted in the same Gabutti cru, the wine itself can be dramatically different than the Rupestris, its brother wine, all this due to the difference between the pre and post phylloxera origins of the vines. There is an exoticism perhaps to the Pie Franco, an ethereal element to its aromas and flavors that make this a unique offering clearly a rare and