Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ceretto
Label Name:
 
Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Piedmont (Castiglione Falletto — Barolo DOCG)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Trade and critics average ~93–95 points for Ceretto Barolo 2020 releases (examples: Falstaff 93; merchant/aggregator averages ~94). Considered long-lived; recommended cellaring late 2020s–2030s

Tasting Note
Perfumed Nebbiolo: rose petal, cherries, cranberries, licorice, dried herbs and stony mineral notes. Fine powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long saline, slightly menthol finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, braised short ribs, lamb, porcini risotto, aged cheeses (Parmigiano-Reggiano). Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean beef bulgogi, Sichuan-style braised beef, mushroom-based Chinese or Japanese dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; long maceration and stainless-steel fermentation, malolactic in wood; aged in large oak casks and some barriques for extended maturation (minimum aging ~38 months).

Vineyard Info
Ceretto is a family-owned Piedmont estate (founded 1930s) that farms key Barolo crus organically/biodynamically; Rocche di Castiglione fruit is vinified at Ceretto’s Bricco Rocche facilities.