Giuseppe Cappellano, Serralunga d'Alba

In the shadows of Serralunga's steep slopes, the Cappellano family has long guarded Barolo's most uncompromising traditions. Their wines—fermented in ancient cement vats, aged in well-worn casks—speak in whispers rather than shouts. The "Pie Franco" bottling, from ungrafted vines, is a living relic of pre-phylloxera Barolo. Each sip carries the weight of history—tannins like velvet-wrapped iron, aromas of dried roses and crushed rocks. These are wines that demand patience, revealing their secrets only to those willing to listen. Not trophies, but testaments: to place, to time, to the quiet conviction that greatness cannot be rushed.