Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 2020

Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato comes from the family-owned Cascina Ornato winery in Serralunga d'Alba, one of the most renowned vineyards in the Barolo region. Each year, the grapes are carefully selected to create a wine that reflects its unique terroir. The wine undergoes fermentation at high temperatures and matures for 30 months, 18 of which are spent in French barriques, giving it remarkable power and body.

The aroma is intense with nuances of cherries, strawberries, roses, tar, orange peel, pipe tobacco, vanilla and nuts. The taste presents notes of leather, forest floor, mushrooms and dried flowers. The tannins of the Nebbiolo grape are prominent, but already fine and ripe.

Ornato Barolo is an excellent choice for hearty dishes such as game poultry, braised beef or an intense mushroom risotto. It can be enjoyed now or stored for 5-15 years. If served young, it is recommended to decant the wine a few hours before serving at a temperature of 15-17 degrees.

94 points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate, June 2021. "Pio Cesare 2017 Barolo Ornato displays a richer texture and more concentrated fruit flavors than other Nebbiolo-based wines in the range. Dark cassis and blackberry are complemented by licorice and smoke. Rusty nails, earth and candied orange peel are also prominent. The wine has a structure and depth that will benefit its cellaring."