Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ceretto
Label Name:
 
Barbaresco Gallina
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Barbaresco (Gallina, Neive), Piedmont
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
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 93; James Suckling 94; Falstaff 93. 5%. Cellaring window cited to ~2024–2040

Tasting Note
Ripe red-fruited Nebbiolo: raspberry, cherry and blood orange with rhubarb, black-cherry confit and dark-plum notes; silky texture, firm refined tannins, bright acidity, juicy drive and elegant spice, medium-plus finish.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, roast lamb, porcini risotto, tajarin/tagliatelle with ragu, aged Pecorino. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Cantonese roast pork, Korean BBQ short ribs, mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
100% Nebbiolo; fermented in stainless steel with ~20–25 day maceration, malolactic in oak, aged in large oak casks and French oak barrels, then bottle-aged before release.

Vineyard Info
Ceretto is a multi-generational Piedmont estate (founded 1937) moving toward organic/biodynamic practices; Gallina is a single-vineyard cru in Neive on marl soils producing Nebbiolo of ripe, structured character.