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Cappellano, Barolo Otin Fiorin - Pie Franco, 1999

Red Wine from Piedmont, Italy
by Cappellano
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The Otin Fiorin – Pie Franco bottling is one of the most iconic—and elusive—wines 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-rooted—pre-phylloxera style—and produce wines of uncommon depth, purity, and soul.

The 1999 vintage is classic and structured, showing its maturity with notes of dried cherry, worn leather, truffle, iron, and rose petals, all laced with Serralunga’s signature mineral grip. The tannins are still firm but silken, the acidity vivid, and the finish long, savory, and contemplative. It’s not flashy. It’s profound.

Cappellano famously refused to have his wines scored by critics—believing in authenticity over accolades—and this bottle proves the point. It’s not just a Barolo. It’s a philosophy in a glass.

Serve slowly, with respect. Ideally with truffle dishes, aged meats, or nothing at all except time and attention.

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More about Cappellano

Serralunga is extreme. No village in Barolo produces wines of greater structure and longevity. We understand that has to do with its soils, as no village in Barolo has a greater concentration of limestone.

When dealing with such a lion of a terroir, it must be tempting to find a whip that will tame the beast. For a wine-maker, that could be barriques, or short macerations, or roto-fermentors. Those are the short-cuts.

Augusto Cappellano, like his father Teobaldo before him, does not take those short cuts. Partly, that's because he is just fine with structure and longevity. That is the natural product of Serralunga's special terroir, after all. Partly, it's because Augusto's extremely high-quality farming (the family has only four hectares so they can apply their natural farming methods assiduously to each and every vine) ensures that the grapes' tannins ripen properly, avoiding any of the harsh, bitter qualities that for years many assumed were also "natural."

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Nebbiolo

  • Vintage

    1999

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Rosenthal Wine Merchant has to say about this wine:

Cappellano produces a limited bottling from vines that are original pre-phylloxera rootstock. Although planted in the same Gabutti cru, the wine itself can be dramatically different than the “Rupestris”, its brother wine, all this due to the difference between the “pre” and “post” phylloxera origins of the vines. There is an “exoticism” perhaps to the “Pie Franco”, an ethereal element to its aromas and flavors that make this a unique offering … clearly a rare and special experience.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roasted beef, braised lamb, aged hard cheeses

Tasting Profile

Cherry, plum, spice, leather notes. Full-bodied with structured tannins and mineral complexity.

Serralunga is extreme. No village in Barolo produces wines of greater structure and longevity. We understand that has to do with its soils, as no village in Barolo has a greater concentration of limestone.

When dealing with such a lion of a terroir, it must be tempting to find a whip that will tame the beast. For a wine-maker, that could be barriques, or short macerations, or roto-fermentors. Those are the short-cuts.

Augusto Cappellano, like his father Teobaldo before him, does not take those short cuts. Partly, that's because he is just fine with structure and longevity. That is the natural product of Serralunga's special terroir, after all. Partly, it's because Augusto's extremely high-quality farming (the family has only four hectares so they can apply their natural farming methods assiduously to each and every vine) ensures that the grapes' tannins ripen properly, avoiding any of the harsh, bitter qualities that for years many assumed were also "natural."

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