Ceretto Barolo Bussia 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ceretto
Label Name:
 
Barolo Bussia
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Bussia, Monforte d'Alba (Barolo), Piedmont
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 96; Wine Enthusiast 98; Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 96; James Suckling 96; Falstaff 97; Jancis Robinson 18/20; widely praised in international reviews

Tasting Note
Ripe red cherry and raspberry, bitter orange peel, dried rose, cedar, leather and forest floor. Bright acidity, firm silky tannins, saline minerality and concentrated core with a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted beef, braised short ribs, truffle dishes, aged Piedmont cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), rich braised beef curry and mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Organic/biodynamic viticulture; spontaneous fermentation with 10–15 days maceration; malolactic in wood; aged ~30 months (mix of 300L barrels and large botti, ~10% new oak), followed by bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Ceretto, family estate founded 1937 in Alba; major Langhe producer managing ~120 ha. Bussia bottling comes from a small Soprana parcel (~0.7 ha) rented and farmed organically/biodynamically.