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Bottle 83522-2020-6-075
Label 83522-2020-6-075

Ceretto - Barolo - Prapo - 2020

Producer
Blend
100% Nebbiolo
Country
Italy
Region
Piemonte
Appellation
Barolo
UPC
0 15643 62986 0
Red Wine
Verified Stock
83522-20/6PK
Product Ratings
James Suckling 95pt

This agile, finely chiselled wine shows brilliant balance, an almost electric texture of acid and tannin, and wonderfully intricate layers of fruits and spices. Raspberries, cranberries, orange zest and balsam build on the palate and linger on the finish.

by James Suckling, 2024
Vinous Media 94pt

The 2020 Barolo Prapo is a potent, muscular wine. Dark fruit, grilled herbs, earthiness, leather, tobacco and menthol add to an impression of somber intensity. Dense and compact, with the energy that runs through all these wines, the Prapo surely needs time to be at its best.

by Vinous Media, 2024
Wine Advocate 96+pt

We are on a roll. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, the organic Ceretto 2020 Barolo Prapo is extremely tight and linear with an almost crunchy quality. I love the wine's aromas of orange peel, graphite and pencil shaving. It's got it all. The Prapo remains finely textured and finessed. This particular site is distinguished by a long harvest that can exceed 10 days in certain vintages. This makes for very slow-ripening fruit, and timing the harvest correctly is a challenge.

by Wine Advocate, 2025
Wine Enthusiast 95pt

Enchanting earthy aromas of truffle and forest floor intertwine with vibrant red fruit and delicate rose petals on the nose. This Barolo captivates with its elegance and finesse, while firm tannins provide a solid structure. The tart, mouthwatering acidity leaves you craving another sip of this beautifully crafted Nebbiolo.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2024
Wine Spectator 93pt

This red is full of energy, with strawberry, cherry, currant and floral aromas and flavors. Harmonious, with refined tannins lending support and bright acidity driving the lingering, spicy aftertaste.

by Wine Spectator, 2025

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

Prapo, in Serralunga d'Alba, wraps around the hill of the same name and looks out on one side toward the highest hills of the Langhe. Ceretto has worked this land since the 1960s: the soil is rich but the exposure is cool and the grapes ripen slowly, an advantage in rainy years and an extra opportunity in hot ones. It is a Serralunga Barolo for Nebbiolo purists, a pleasure young with the right food or after years in the cellar, when its full complexity unfolds.

Winemaker

Winemaker: Alessandro Ceretto
Alessandro Ceretto, of the family's third generation, oversees the estate's vineyards and winemaking.

Terroir

Silt (39.5%), clay (31.5%) and sand (29%)

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)

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: 30 to 50 years
Village: Serralunga d'Alba
Vineyard area: 2.30 ha
Annual production: approx. 5,000 bottles
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo

Tasting Notes

Darker and fleshier on the nose than Barolos from the western side of the appellation, with distinct balsamic notes. The tannins fill the palate and give it strength without drying the finish.

Food Pairing

Food pairing: Braised beef - game - mushroom risotto - aged cheeses
Serving temperature: 61-64°F