Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barbaresco Bernadot |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barbaresco (Treiso), Piedmont |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) 95; Vinous 94; Wine Spectator 94; Decanter 94; Falstaff 95; James Suckling 92; Jancis Robinson 17. 5+. Drinking window commonly cited c. 2025–2045
Tasting Note
Dark cherry and dried raspberry with rose petal, wild herbs, truffle and light cocoa. Silky, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity, medium-bodied and precise, finishing long with mineral and spicy notes.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted or braised red meats, mushroom risotto, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, game and truffle dishes. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), soy-miso braised pork, mushroom hot pot, moderately spicy Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Biodynamically farmed Nebbiolo. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, malolactic in oak; aged ~24 months in large oak casks/tonneaux and bottle-aged before release.
Vineyard Info
Ceretto family estate (founded 1930s, Alba). Owns the Bernadot cru near Treiso (~12 acres); converted to organic/biodynamic practices (organic certified from 2015). Winemaking led by third-generation Cerettos.