Ceretto - Barolo DOCG - 2021
Ceretto - Barolo DOCG - 2021
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83515A-21/3PK
83515-21
Estate
Ceretto is a family estate based in Alba, in the heart of the Langhe, founded in the 1930s by Riccardo Ceretto. In the 1960s and 1970s his sons Bruno and Marcello acquired some of the finest crus of the area, including Bricco Rocche, Brunate and Prapo in Barolo and Asili and Bernadot in Barbaresco. Now led by the third generation of the family, Ceretto farms its vineyards organically and crafts wines that express the character of each site.
Description
Barolo was originally conceived as a blend, bringing different nuances together in a single direction, and the most traditional producers have always put the harmony of the whole ahead of the individual vineyard. Following this tradition, Ceretto's Barolo unites the two faces of the appellation in one glass: the gentler side of the northern villages and the more austere side of the lands facing the Mediterranean. Sourced from Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba, it is a rich, powerful and multifaceted wine that shows its character in youth and has the drive to mature well.
Winemaker
Winemaker: Alessandro Ceretto
Alessandro Ceretto, of the family's third generation, oversees the estate's vineyards and winemaking.
Alessandro Ceretto, of the family's third generation, oversees the estate's vineyards and winemaking.
Terroir
Clay (53%), silt (32%) and sand (15%)
Harvest
Hand-picked
Vinification
Fermentation: Spontaneous cap fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by 10 to 15 days of maceration; malolactic fermentation in wood barrels immediately after alcoholic fermentation
Barrels: 300-liter barrels, then large 50 hl botti (approx. 10% new oak)
Barrels: 300-liter barrels, then large 50 hl botti (approx. 10% new oak)
Ageing
Around 30 months in wood (300-liter barrels, then large 50 hl botti), followed by a year in bottle
Technical Data
Average vine age: 10 to 30 years
Villages: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
Annual production: approx. 40,000 bottles
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Villages: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
Annual production: approx. 40,000 bottles
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes
Rich, powerful and multifaceted, combining the perfumed elegance of the gentler villages with the austere structure of the others.
Food Pairing
Food pairing: Fassona beef - braised meats - tajarin with truffle - aged cheeses
Serving temperature: 61-64°F
Serving temperature: 61-64°F
Estate
Ceretto is a family estate based in Alba, in the heart of the Langhe, founded in the 1930s by Riccardo Ceretto. In the 1960s and 1970s his sons Bruno and Marcello acquired some of the finest crus of the area, including Bricco Rocche, Brunate and Prapo in Barolo and Asili and Bernadot in Barbaresco. Now led by the third generation of the family, Ceretto farms its vineyards organically and crafts wines that express the character of each site.
Description
Barolo was originally conceived as a blend, bringing different nuances together in a single direction, and the most traditional producers have always put the harmony of the whole ahead of the individual vineyard. Following this tradition, Ceretto's Barolo unites the two faces of the appellation in one glass: the gentler side of the northern villages and the more austere side of the lands facing the Mediterranean. Sourced from Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba, it is a rich, powerful and multifaceted wine that shows its character in youth and has the drive to mature well.
Winemaker
Winemaker: Alessandro Ceretto
Alessandro Ceretto, of the family's third generation, oversees the estate's vineyards and winemaking.
Alessandro Ceretto, of the family's third generation, oversees the estate's vineyards and winemaking.
Terroir
Clay (53%), silt (32%) and sand (15%)
Harvest
Hand-picked
Vinification
Fermentation: Spontaneous cap fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by 10 to 15 days of maceration; malolactic fermentation in wood barrels immediately after alcoholic fermentation
Barrels: 300-liter barrels, then large 50 hl botti (approx. 10% new oak)
Barrels: 300-liter barrels, then large 50 hl botti (approx. 10% new oak)
Ageing
Around 30 months in wood (300-liter barrels, then large 50 hl botti), followed by a year in bottle
Technical Data
Average vine age: 10 to 30 years
Villages: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
Annual production: approx. 40,000 bottles
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Villages: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
Annual production: approx. 40,000 bottles
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes
Rich, powerful and multifaceted, combining the perfumed elegance of the gentler villages with the austere structure of the others.
Food Pairing
Food pairing: Fassona beef - braised meats - tajarin with truffle - aged cheeses
Serving temperature: 61-64°F
Serving temperature: 61-64°F