Pileum

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About Winery and Wines

Our Winery is nestled in the heart of the hills of Piglio, an enchanting countryside that has, on one side, the base of Mount Scalambra and, on the other, it faces the Tyrrhenian Sea. We are located in the province of Frosinone, in Ciociaria. This area is historically known for its centuries-old Cesanese del Piglio DOCG wine. In 2002 a group of close friends and families, with a strong tie to this beautiful area, joined together to establish Pileum Winery. In just a few more years, this business excelled by combining modern technology and advanced wine-making techniques with the utmost respect for the centuries-old wine tradition, to produce delicious products with a grape variety which is exclusive to this geographic area. An inspiring atmosphere that gives certainty that great wines came from the territory. Pileum tries to find the right compromise between history, tradition, and innovation. Our philosophy is simple yet rigorous: respect the land, its traditions, and its history. We produce healthy grapes for great wines. There are fifteen hectares of vineyards, located at an altitude that goes from three hundred to five hundred meters above sea level. Our vines range in age from one year to half a century old. At Pileum, the grapes are carefully selected and handpicked at the perfect harvenìsting time for each grape variety. The production per hectare goes from 4 and 6 tons for the Cesanese di Affile grape variety and it goes from 6 to 8 tons per hectare for the white grape variety, called Passerina del Frusinate. The fifteen hectares of vineyard are composed of small plots located all around Piglio. This area is historically well suited for viticulture and it has a good exposition. Thanks to the autochthonous grape varieties we cultivate, we can produce well-defined wines with varietals characters influenced by the area’s changing seasons and the local terroir.

We are mainly Red Wine producers (our production is based on reds for 70%). All our reds are Cesanese del Piglio DOCG produced with Cesanese di Affile grape variety in purity. Bolla di Urbano is our version of Cesanese del PigliO Superiore Riserva DOCG, one of our best sellers and the wine that has received the most rewards on the wine guides and wine contests. In 2022 it was awarded the Gold Medal by the world-famous Decanter World Wine Awards. It is a Cesanese di Affile in purity and the grapes that contribute to producing this wine come from the eldest vineyards of the winery (55 and 60 yo). The productiveness is very low (less than 4 tons per hectare) and the wine it ages for 2 years in large wooden barrels and 6 months in the bottle before it goes on sale. We produce more Cesanese del Piglio labels and some whites as well.