Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ceretto
Label Name:
 
Barolo Bricco Rocche
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Piedmont - Barolo DOCG (Bricco Rocche, Castiglione Falletto)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95 (2022); Wine Advocate 94 (Monica Larner, 2022); Wine Spectator 94 (2023); Vinous 93+ (2022); Decanter/other critics 94–96 range

Tasting Note
Ripe red berries, rose petal, bitter orange and truffle aromas. Silky, medium–full body with vibrant acidity, refined tannins, mineral backbone and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, braised beef short ribs, truffle risotto, mushroom pasta, aged Parmigiano. Asian: Peking duck, soy-braised beef, beef shabu-shabu/hot pot, mushroom- or truffle-forward Japanese dishes.

Production Method
Organic-certified Nebbiolo; native-yeast fermentation, 20–25 day maceration, malolactic in oak, aged ~3 years in neutral 300L barrels and large 50hL oak casks.

Vineyard Info
Bricco Rocche is a small monopole vineyard owned by the Ceretto family since the 1970s; vines ~40+ years, sandy/silty/clayey soils, first vintage 1982; vinified at Ceretto’s Bricco Rocche cellar.