Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barbaresco Gallina |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barbaresco (Neive), Piedmont |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected scores for Ceretto Barbaresco Gallina 2019 — James Suckling 95; Robert Parker / The Wine Advocate 94+; Falstaff 93; Decanter 93; Vinous 92
Tasting Note
Perfumed Nebbiolo: wild cherry, rose petal, tar and forest-floor notes with hints of cedar and dark spice. Silky yet grippy tannins, medium-full body and long, savory finish with bright acidity.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, braised beef, mushroom risotto, aged Parmigiano, game. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork/char siu, Korean bulgogi, Szechuan-style braised beef, Vietnamese bò kho.
Production Method
Traditional Nebbiolo vinification: hand-harvested grapes, extended maceration, fermentation in stainless steel/wood vats, ageing mostly in large oak casks (botti) with limited new oak, bottled after further bottle ageing.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Ceretto (family estate founded 1930s). Gallina is a recently acquired 0.31 ha cru in Neive (marly-calcareous soils). Part of Ceretto’s Monsordo Bernardina holdings; winery follows organic/biodynamic and sustainability practices.