Ceretto Barolo 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ceretto
Label Name:
 
Barolo
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Barolo, Piedmont (Langhe)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator 92; Falstaff 93 (2024 tasting); widely reviewed by Wine Enthusiast and Vinous for Ceretto Barolo and its single-vineyard cuvées. DOCG classification; produced organically by Ceretto

Tasting Note
Aromas of rose petals, cherries, raspberries, cedar and crushed stone; flavors of red fruit, earth, spice and licorice with bright acidity, firm grippy tannins, medium–full body and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, roasted lamb, truffle risotto, mushroom risotto, aged Pecorino and other hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), beef short-rib braises, mushroom hotpot, Chinese red-braised pork (hong shao rou).

Production Method
100% Nebbiolo from organic vineyards. Temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentation with long maceration (14–25 days), malolactic in oak, aged 12–36 months in large oak casks and some barriques, plus bottle ageing before release.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Ceretto, founded in the 1930s in Alba. Pioneers of single-vineyard Barolo with holdings in La Morra, Barolo and Serralunga; managed by the third generation and practicing organic/biodynamic viticulture.