Cappellano produces a limited bottling from vines that are original pre-phylloxera rootstock. Although planted in the same Gabutti cru, the wine itself can be dramatically different than the Rupestris, its brother wine, all this due to the difference between the pre and post phylloxera origins of the vines. There is an exoticism perhaps to the Pie Franco, an ethereal element to its aromas and flavors that make this a unique offering clearly a rare and special experience.