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Label 83527-22

Ceretto - Dolcetto d'Alba - Rossana - 2022

Producer
Country
Italy
Region
Piemonte
Appellation
Dolcetto D'Alba
UPC
0 15643 62979 2
Red Wine
Verified Stock
83527-22
Product Ratings
James Suckling 91pt

Notes of spiced red and dark berries with sweet orange peel and bark. Medium-bodied, polished and sleek with dusty tannin structure. Flavorful and fruity.

by James Suckling, 2023

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

Rossana is an 8-hectare vineyard in Alba, historically recognized as one of the best areas for Dolcetto. This grape makes the quintessential everyday wines of Piedmont, the ones that go best with the region's rustic cuisine. To do it justice, Ceretto follows a classic approach that highlights its primary fruit: only stainless steel is used, keeping the bouquet pure and pleasantly vinous, and a deliberately brief maceration tames Dolcetto's naturally vigorous tannins.

Winemaker

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

Terroir

Typical Langhe marl, from several plots around Alba

Harvest

Hand-picked

Vinification

Fermentation: Cap fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by 7 to 9 days of maceration; malolactic fermentation in the same tanks immediately after alcoholic fermentation

Ageing

Around 10 months in stainless steel tanks, followed by a period in bottle

Technical Data

Average vine age: 5 to 25 years
Vineyard area: 8 ha
Annual production: approx. 40,000 bottles
Grape variety: 100% Dolcetto

Tasting Notes

A straightforward, pleasantly vinous bouquet of fresh primary fruit, with tannins kept gentle by a short maceration.

Food Pairing

Food pairing: Charcuterie - vitello tonnato - agnolotti - pizza
Serving temperature: 57-61°F