Domaine Pio Cesare is located in Piedmont , Italy . It was created in 1881 by Cesare Pio, is one of the oldest in the region and one of the first to export its Barolo and Barbaresco wines. The estate is still managed by Cesare Pio's descendants today, the Boffa family . The winery is located in the center of the town of Alba and built on the ancient Roman walls of the town. The vineyard covers 70 hectares: 31.78 hectares in Barolo, 26.90 hectares in Barbaresco and 10.35 hectares between these two regions.
Dolcetto d'Alba is made from Dolcetto from vineyards in Treiso (Il Bricco) in the Barbaresco region and Sinio (Val di Croce and Bricco dello Stornello). Vinification is carried out in stainless steel vats and maceration on skins is short. The wine is aged in stainless steel vats until bottling in March following the harvest.
Grape variety: 100% Dolcetto