BAROLO DOCG CERRETTA

An intensely garnet-red wine. Notes of red fruit, tobacco, pepper, and white flowers.

The entry is full, enveloping, and elegant, with soft, smooth tannins typical of the Cerretta cru. The finish is clean, persistent, and intense.

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DESIGNATION

Barolo DOCG

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GRAPE VARIETY

100% Nebbiolo

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VINEYARDS

Serralunga d’Alba, estate-owned organic-certified vineyards adjacent to the winery, within the Cerretta MGA (Menzione Geografica Aggiuntiva).

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VINEYARD SURFACE

Approximately 1.6 hectares

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EXPOSURE

South

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ALTITUDE

280 m a.s.l.

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TRAINING SYSTEM

Espalier with Guyot pruning

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SOIL

Soils belonging to the Lequio formation, with white clays alternating with layers of calcareous sands

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VINIFICATION

Manual selection of the grapes; harvest period: October.
Fermentation and maceration for about 40 days, with pump-overs and délestage; the final 20 days under submerged cap.

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AGEING

Ageing in 25, 35, 40, or 50-hl Austrian oak casks for 18 to 30 months.
Further bottle ageing before release.

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SERVING TEMPERATURE

18–20°C

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PAIRINGS

Cheese fondue with white truffle, filet Rossini, venison medallions with hazelnuts