his son Alain has made the wine since the 1980s
There’s no oak here—just stainless steel and clean
Lapo Berti is part of a new generation of small Barolo producers emphasizing transparency and finesse over power
The bush vines grow in iron-rich soils
followed by a short tank rest
Cappellano, Barolo Pie Rupestris, 2013 TheVeryGreatest his son Alain has madeOne of Barolo's true cult bottlings, from a house famous for refusing scores, marketing and compromise: Cappellano's Pie Rupestris comes from Nebbiolo on 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. The 2013 was a classically structured, cooler vintage that produced tightly wound, age demanding Barolo. This is a wine for the patient