Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barolo Cannubi San Lorenzo |
Vintage: | 2009 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Piedmont — Barolo (Cannubi San Lorenzo cru). |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo. |
Acidity: | 5 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
High consumer and trade ratings; Vivino user average strong (top-tier for the bottling) and Cannubi releases from Ceretto frequently earn 90+ critic scores in major publications
Tasting Note
Red cherry, rose petal, violet, licorice, tar and graphite notes; elegant but powerful with firm noble tannins, herbal lift and a very long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, braised short ribs, osso buco, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), Sichuan-style beef, mushroom or beef hotpot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo, traditional fermentation with oak ageing followed by extended refinement in magnum; released only after ≥10 years of ageing and produced in very small quantities.
Vineyard Info
Ceretto family estate (founded 1937) owns the summit parcel (≈0.25 ha) of Cannubi San Lorenzo; tiny, low-yield production with organic/sustainable practices and historic old vines.