# Piodilei (Pio Cesare)

> White, Langhe DOC Chardonnay by [Pio Cesare](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pio-cesare.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pio-cesare-piodilei).

- **Producer:** Pio Cesare
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Chardonnay
- **Grape:** Chardonnay
- **Production area:** Langhe
- **Exposure:** High altitudes and cooler microclimates
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation begins in stainless steel tanks and finishes in French barriques, only one third new wood and with very light toasting, where the Piodilei stays about 10 months. A long rest in bottle follows.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Langhe Chardonnay from high-altitude, cooler vineyards, first presented with the 1985 vintage. Fermented in steel and finished about 10 months in French barriques.

## Tasting notes

Complex aromas, vanilla and citrus notes, great minerality and intensity and a very persistent finish. Very long ageing capacity.