{"product_id":"pio-cesare-chardonnay-piodilei-2023","title":"Pio Cesare Chardonnay 'Piodilei' 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis structured and 'crystalline' white wine originates from Italy, within the Langhe D.O.C. appellation of the premium Piedmont region. Pioneered by the legendary Pio Cesare estate a historic benchmark house founded in 1881 in the city of Alba this bottling represents a revolutionary milestone in Italian white viticulture. First conceived by the visionary Pio Boffa and released with the 1985 vintage, \"Piodilei\" (translating to \"Pio for her\") was crafted as a dedicated tribute to the strong-willed, resolute women of the family. At a time when Piedmont was almost exclusively dedicated to historic red Nebbiolo production, the estate boldy sought to prove that the high-elevation, limestone-heavy terroirs of the Langhe could produce a world-class white wine with the body, complexity, and profound structural longevity of a great Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWine Description\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Pio Cesare 'Piodilei' Chardonnay presents a brilliant, intense straw-yellow color in the glass detailed by youthful greenish reflections. Its sensory profile is exceptionally elegant, deep, and high-toned, opening with a bold, multi-faceted bouquet of baked orchard fruits, honeysuckle, and lemon zest, seamlessly layered with fragrant notes of roasted hazelnut, vanilla bean, warm brioche, and a distinct line of flinty mineral smoke. On the palate, the wine is medium-to-full-bodied, compact, and texturally rich, showcasing a solid, concentrated core of juicy golden apples, lemon curd, and cream. It is characterized by its outstanding inner energy and a vibrant backbone of crisp natural acidity that perfectly defines the wine's rich, buttery phenolic stuffing. The mouthfeel is sleek, expansive, and slightly oily, driven by a light, chalky mineral tension that carries into a remarkably long, savory finish highlighted by a saline crunch, delicate baking spices, and beautifully integrated French oak wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis precise white expression is crafted from 100% Chardonnay, sourced from low-yielding, heritage estate plots occupying the coolest, highest exposures in the Langhe:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIl Bricco Vineyard (Treiso)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Located in the heart of the Barbaresco zone, where the family's oldest Chardonnay blocks were originally planted in 1981, bringing deep minerality and chiseled definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMosconi Vineyard (Monforte d'Alba)\u003c\/strong\u003e: A prestigious, high-elevation Barolo location introduced to the blend in 2019 to provide muscle, golden fruit weight, and texturing pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fully ripened grapes were hand-harvested at optimal physiological maturity. Following a gentle pneumatic pressing, the juice initiated alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats before being transferred to finish fermentation inside French oak barriques (one-third brand new with a delicate, light toast). The wine completed a full malolactic conversion to soften its alpine edges and was matured \u003cem\u003esur lies\u003c\/em\u003e with extensive lees contact for 8 months in the barrels to develop its signature creamy roundness. Bypassing any heavy, oxidative over-extraction, the wine reached an alcohol content (ABV) of 13.5% and was finished bone-dry with a minimal residual sugar content of 1.11 g\/L. It was matured for an additional 9 months in horizontally laid bottles prior to commercial release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"300171 - Vendemmia International Wines Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44016596779095,"sku":"879578","price":103.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2479\/4148\/files\/Pio-Cesare-Chardonnay-_Piodilei_-2023.jpg?v=1783455700","url":"https:\/\/zyn.ca\/products\/pio-cesare-chardonnay-piodilei-2023","provider":"ZYN THE WINE MARKET LTD.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}