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.
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Pio Cesare ownes more than 50 hectares (130 acres) of vineyards, located in the most highly rated and better exposed areas. Within the Barolo region, the "Ornato" Estate and the "Colombaro" Vineyard (in Serralunga d'Alba), the "Gustava" Estate (in Grinzane Cavour), the "Roncaglie" (in la Morra) and "Ravera" (in Barolo-Novello). Within the Barbaresco territory, the "Il Bricco" Estate and the "San Stefanetto" Vineyards in Treiso. Other selected ...
Winemaker: Pio Boffa
Pio Boffa is the fourth generation winemaker of Pio Cesare. The family began cultivating grapes in 1881 and has always insisted upon the best quality wines made from the best quality grapes. Today the Pio Cesare estate is managed by great grandson, Pio Boffa, who has brought the wines to a famous stature throughout the world.
Pio Boffa was born in Alba on December 13th 1954. He is the son of Mrs. Rosy Pio Boffa,...
Minimal Intervention Winemaking
Fourth generation proprietor Pio Boffa, the great grandson of Pio Cesare, has led his family's charge into modern winemaking with an approach of minimal intervention, creating wines of supple flavor expression. A ceaseless devotion to the individuality of each of the region's wines informs Pio's choices in the cellar: shorter maceration, separate lot fermentation, judicious selection for barrel and larg...
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