Pio Cesare

Founded in 1881 by Cesare Pio, it is among the last wineries still active in Alba's historic centre, run by the same family, now in its fifth generation. The eighteenth-century building extends over four underground levels built on the ancient Roman walls of Alba Pompeia, dating to 50 BC, down to a floor dug below the water table of the Tanaro. The visit crosses the Roman walls, the barrel-ageing rooms and the historic cellar, ending with a tasting of Barolo and Barbaresco. It was among the first wineries, as early as the nineteenth century, to believe in the international potential of Piedmont's great wines.