Cappellano, Barolo Otin Fiorin - Pie Franco, 1999 SO010424_Artisan_Piedmont_2019 revealing further layers of nuance

revealing further layers of nuance and sophistication

Cooked agave

Every vintage and estate is a little different—but always true to Ocho's clean

This Cabernet pairs beautifully with grilled meats

letting the vineyard rather than the barrel do the talking

Cappellano, Barolo Otin Fiorin - Pie Franco, 1999 SO010424_Artisan_Piedmont_2019 revealing further layers of nuanceThe Otin Fiorin Pie Franco bottling is one of the most iconicand elusivewines in Barolo. Made by the late Teobaldo Cappellano (and now his son Augusto), it comes from a tiny parcel of ungrafted Nebbiolo vines planted in the Gabutti cru of Serralunga. The Pie Franco vines are own rootedpre phylloxera styleand produce wines of uncommon depth, purity, and soul. The 1999 vintage is classic and structured, showing its maturity with notes of dried cherry,