Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ceretto |
Label Name: | Barolo Bricco Rocche |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Barolo (Castiglione Falletto) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Nebbiolo |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Decanter 97; Vinous 95; Wine Spectator 94; Kerin O'Keefe/BBR 93
Tasting Note
Perfumed Nebbiolo: rose, violet, cherry and redcurrant with licorice, crushed herbs and wet-stone minerality. Powerful, powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, braised short ribs, roast lamb, truffle risotto, aged alpine cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean barbecue (bulgogi), Sichuan-style braised beef, Indonesian beef rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; stainless-steel fermentation with long maceration, malolactic fermentation, aged ~18–24 months in large Slavonian oak casks and some French barriques then bottle-aging.
Vineyard Info
Ceretto family estate; Bricco Rocche vineyard in Castiglione Falletto (purchased and vinified by Ceretto since early 1980s). Known for the Bricco Rocche winery and iconic glass Cube.