Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barolo Bricco Rocche |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Piedmont - Barolo DOCG (Bricco Rocche, Castiglione Falletto) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95 (2022); Wine Advocate 94 (Monica Larner, 2022); Wine Spectator 94 (2023); Vinous 93+ (2022); Decanter/other critics 94–96 range
Tasting Note
Ripe red berries, rose petal, bitter orange and truffle aromas. Silky, medium–full body with vibrant acidity, refined tannins, mineral backbone and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, braised beef short ribs, truffle risotto, mushroom pasta, aged Parmigiano. Asian: Peking duck, soy-braised beef, beef shabu-shabu/hot pot, mushroom- or truffle-forward Japanese dishes.
Production Method
Organic-certified Nebbiolo; native-yeast fermentation, 20–25 day maceration, malolactic in oak, aged ~3 years in neutral 300L barrels and large 50hL oak casks.
Vineyard Info
Bricco Rocche is a small monopole vineyard owned by the Ceretto family since the 1970s; vines ~40+ years, sandy/silty/clayey soils, first vintage 1982; vinified at Ceretto’s Bricco Rocche cellar.