Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barolo Bricco Rocche |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Piedmont (Barolo, Castiglione Falletto) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 97 pts (2020); Vinous 96+ (Antonio Galloni, 2020); Decanter 96 pts (2020); James Suckling 95 pts (2020); noted by Wine Advocate reviews for estate's organic/biodynamic practices
Tasting Note
Aromas of rose, red cherry, raspberry, orange peel, mint, spice and tar. Palate is elegant yet powerful with fine-grained tannins, vivid acidity, savory minerality and a long, sappy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye or braised short ribs, porcini mushroom risotto, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised beef, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; native-yeast fermentation with 20–25 day maceration; malolactic in oak; aged ~3 years in large 20–50HL oak casks and further bottle ageing. Certified organic/biodynamic farming.
Vineyard Info
Monopole vineyard (≈1 ha) Bricco Rocche in Castiglione Falletto, 350–370m altitude; Diano sandstone/silt/clay soils; old vines; estate-owned by the Ceretto family since 1978.