Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barolo Bricco Rocche |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barolo (Castiglione Falletto), Piedmont |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter 99; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 96; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 97+; James Suckling 98; Wine Enthusiast 95. Sources:
Tasting Note
Roses, cherry and dried strawberry with notes of tobacco, licorice, tar and sweet spice. Dense and full-bodied with velvety yet firm powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Braised beef, osso buco, roasted lamb, aged Parmigiano, mushroom risotto; Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised short ribs, miso-glazed eggplant.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel; malolactic fermentation; aged 12–24 months in French barriques (tonneaux) and large oak casks before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Ceretto family estate; Bricco Rocche winery built 1982 to vinify top Barolo crus. Bricco Rocche is a small single-vineyard plot (~1 ha) in Castiglione Falletto producing their flagship Barolo.