Draftsmanship, racing passion, and Piedmont Nebbiolo: Cordero di Montezemolo releases “Il Tratto,” a collectible Barolo limited edition illustrated by Boban Pesov.
A drawn line holds tangible tension: the precision of an architectural blueprint, the curve of a vineyard row, the contour of a racing chassis. In Il Tratto, Piedmont’s historic Cordero di Montezemolo estate channels such creative discipline into an ambitious Barolo limited edition. Centered on the 2022 Monfalletto vintage, the release pairs three cellar-worthy bottles with original graphic plates by illustrator Boban Pesov, grounding high-elevation Nebbiolo in a tactile encounter with Langhe cultural heritage.
Pesov builds the visual narrative around a figure inspired by Paolo Cordero di Montezemolo, protagonist of a journey spanning over seventy years of projects, passions, and visionary pursuits. Moving from agriculture to architecture, and from precision mechanical drafting to motor racing, Paolo embodied a genuinely polymathic spirit. Today, his vision animates every bottle, establishing the famed La Morra estate as a vital cultural crossroads.
The Cultural Vision Behind A Landmark Barolo
“With Il Tratto, our family sought to articulate Barolo Monfalletto through an expansive vocabulary reaching past conventional tasting notes,” explains Alberto Cordero di Montezemolo. “The endeavor springs from a profound desire to convey our history, family ethos, and visceral alliance with the Langhe hills by uniting fine wine, visual art, and humanistic culture. Grandfather Paolo consistently viewed wine as pure culture long before an agricultural commodity. Our Barolo limited edition distills his progressive outlook, turning each bottle into a resonant chronicle capable of speaking directly to collectors through emotion, imagery, and enduring memory.”
Boban Pesov: Graphic Narrative Across the Monfalletto Cru
To articulate generational heritage visually, the family commissioned artist Boban Pesov, acclaimed for combining imaginative freedom, narrative rigor, and crisp graphic impact. Pesov’s ability to balance historical memory with forward-looking perspective made him an ideal partner to interpret centuries of Cordero di Montezemolo custodianship atop the Monfalletto hill. Under his pen, terraced vineyard slopes, cellar architecture, archival portraits, and viticultural ethos coalesce into an organic contemporary dialogue, lending fresh graphic weight to classic Piedmont winemaking.
“An immediate rapport developed with Boban, personal as much as professional,” explains Elena Cordero di Montezemolo. “He shares our dedication to the Langhe, possessing an instinctive feel for local contours, light, and cultural traditions. Our search focused on a collaborator unwilling to remain a detached observer. We wanted an artist prepared to inhabit our history fully. Boban accomplished such immersion with remarkable ease, crystallizing family recollections, personal pursuits, and shared ideals into imagery of genuine emotional power. His draftsmanship strikes an equilibrium between ancestral roots and future horizons—the vital pulse animating our Barolo limited edition.”
The Drawn Line: Connecting Heritage, Earth, and Nebbiolo
Pesov reflects on his creative immersion: “Embarking on the project, my goal centered on telling a story reaching far beyond wine alone. I immersed myself in the family narratives, symbolic motifs, landscapes, and generational values sustaining Cantina Cordero di Montezemolo across decades. Every drawn line became an active link between memory and future, human labor and raw nature. The drawn stroke marks the genesis of every creative vision. In our project, it serves as the guiding thread of an expedition crossing vineyards, cellar, family, and terroir.”
Il Tratto embodies a deliberate convergence between two forms of expression: historic single-vineyard viticulture and fine graphic art. Pesov’s original plates guide the observer through an evocative realm balancing tangible reality and creative imagination. Iconic Langhe contours enter into direct dialogue with precise linework, reinforcing the pedigree of an estate benchmark.
The Monfalletto Triptych: An Artistic Barolo
Reaching past the scope of a standalone bottle, Il Tratto unfolds as a physical visual narrative secured within a tailored presentation case. Housing three bottles of Monfalletto 2022 alongside Boban Pesov’s plates, the coffret draws collectors and enophiles into an evocative journey bridging memory, imagination, and Piedmontese identity. Connoisseurs seeking a distinguished Barolo limited edition will discover a rare convergence of cellar longevity and graphic storytelling. For devotees of Langhe viticulture prioritizing historic crus alongside visual substance, the release represents a cornerstone acquisition.