Cappellano is one of Barolo’s most fiercely traditional and beloved estates, shaped by the late Teobaldo Cappellano, who spent his life defending the integrity of the wine, and now run by his son Augusto. “Pie Rupestris” comes from the tiny, prized Gabutti cru in Serralunga d’Alba, planted on grafted American rootstock (rupestris) in the 1940s. This is full-throttle Serralunga Nebbiolo: austere, authoritative, built for the very long haul. Fermented at length and aged in big traditional botti, then bottled unfiltered and released around four years after harvest. These wines are made in small quantities and rarely sit still. Decant generously, or better, cellar it for a decade-plus.