| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Ceretto |
| Label Name: | Barolo Bricco Rocche |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Country: | Italy |
| Region: | Barolo (Castiglione Falletto) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14.5% |
| Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Decanter 97; Vinous 95; Wine Spectator 94; Kerin O'Keefe/BBR 93
Tasting Note
Perfumed Nebbiolo: rose, violet, cherry and redcurrant with licorice, crushed herbs and wet-stone minerality. Powerful, powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, braised short ribs, roast lamb, truffle risotto, aged alpine cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean barbecue (bulgogi), Sichuan-style braised beef, Indonesian beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; stainless-steel fermentation with long maceration, malolactic fermentation, aged ~18–24 months in large Slavonian oak casks and some French barriques then bottle-aging.
Vineyard Info
Ceretto family estate; Bricco Rocche vineyard in Castiglione Falletto (purchased and vinified by Ceretto since early 1980s). Known for the Bricco Rocche winery and iconic glass Cube.
Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche 2020
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