A masterclass in Barolo's blending tradition
offering both the richness of Nebbiolo and the elegance of one of Piedmont’s most celebrated vineyards
Thomas Colladot inherited family vines around Flagey-Échezeaux and began bottling under the Coquard-Loison-Fleurot label only in the early 2010s
with essentially nothing added at dosage to soften it
Fermented with native yeasts and aged briefly in neutral oak
Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2010 so080525 terre nere single vineyard offer A masterclass in Barolo's blendingOne 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. 2010 was an ideal growing