Barolo Podere del Pesco
⏳ Drinking Window
2012 - 2024
🍷 Vintage Profile
The 2004 growing season across the Langhe delivered a return to classical balance after the extreme heat of 2003, characterized by regular winter precipitation, seamless flowering, and a temperate summer free from heat spikes. A dry, sun-drenched September marked by pronounced diurnal temperature shifts permitted full phenolic maturation without sugar spikes, preserving vibrant natural acidity and fine-grained, firm tannins in the Nebbiolo fruit. Widely acclaimed on the international market as a textbook, aristocratic vintage for Barolo, this bottling has arrived at full tertiary maturity and is currently drinking at its peak window through 2028.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
braised beef, wild mushroom risotto, aged pecorino cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Barolo DOCG, the 2004 Podere del Pesco captures the essence of a benchmark Piedmontese vintage. The name 'Podere del Pesco' evokes the historic agricultural landscape of the Langhe, where peach orchards historically shared the sun-drenched hillsides with Nebbiolo vines. The 2004 growing season is celebrated by Piedmont purists as a classic, slow-ripening year. A mild summer followed by a glorious, dry autumn allowed the Nebbiolo grapes to develop complex phenolic maturity while preserving vibrant acidity. Crafted under strict DOCG regulations, this expression underwent extended maceration and traditional oak aging, transforming the grape's formidable tannins into a structured, elegant masterpiece redolent of dried roses, tar, and dark cherries.
🍾 About the Producer
Terra dei Celti is a focused regional label produced by Sartirano Figli Cantine e Vigneti, an esteemed Piedmontese winemaking enterprise tracing its roots to 1871 in the Langhe hills. Headquartered at Tenuta Ghercina in Novello, the house is directed by fourth-generation cousins Paolo and Guido Sartirano, who supervise viticulture and cellar operations across benchmark Piedmontese terroirs. Sourced from high-altitude hillside vineyards planted in classic calcareous-clay marls, the grapes experience wide diurnal temperature shifts shaped by the Tanaro river valley and surrounding Alpine foothills. Viticulture emphasizes sustainable stewardship, low chemical intervention, and hand harvesting. In the cellar, vinification balances modern temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation with extended maturation in large Slavonian oak casks, fostering polished structure while honoring grape integrity. Benchmark expressions under the Terra dei Celti portfolio, notably Barolo Podere del Pesco, highlight Nebbiolo's hallmark tension, displaying dried rose petals, tar, red cherry, and firm, integrated tannins built for enduring elegance.
🍇 Grapes
Nebbiolo