Barolo DOCG Cerrati
One of the most suited crus of Serralunga, our farm is the only one to commercialize it.
From high vineyards the best grapes for a great traditional Barolo.
This Barolo, from the Cerrati cru vineyard, has an intense aroma that makes it an ideal meditation wine: the floral hints of eglantine are accompanied by a touch of mint and thyme, and then the fruity elements of cherry and freshly pressed blackcurrants emerge, followed by overtones of undergrowth and mushroom.
A wine with an intense personality, ideal with flavorsome meat dishes and game in general, or with cooked curd cheeses.
Best served: Between 16 and 18°C.
Delivery: 2 to 6 weeks
Delivers all over the world by truck, air and sea. In LCL or full container.
Shelf Life / Products Validity: We always deliver with the maximum validity.
Barolo DOCG
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Production area: Cerrati in Serralunga d’Alba, Additional greographic mentioning Cerrati, Ha 4
Height: 260-395 m.a.s.l.
Exposure: South, South-East
Age of the vines: from 16 to 50 years old
Soil: Chalky/clayey, shallow
Harvest period: October
Yield per hectare: 70 quintals/hectare of grapes
Plants per hectare: 4.000
Growing system: Guyot
Winemaking
The freshly harvested grapes are destemmed, pressed and then left in small vats for 72 hours at a temperature of 10°C, for pre-fermentation steeping, in this way the characteristics of this vineyard are highlighted.
This is followed by fermentation with gentle steeping at a temperature of 16°C.
Drawing-off takes place when the product is fully dry, after an additional fermentation for 20-25 days on the skins.
Then the malolactic bacteria transform the malic acid and the wine will be ready to be transferred for the ageing process.
Ageing
The wine remains for 12 months in small barrels of French oak and after that, it completes its ageing process in traditional barrels for a further 12 months, until it reaches its peak of well-balanced savour.
It is then transferred to bottles, where it matures for at least 6 months before being sold.
Storage: Keep the bottle horizontal, in a cool and ventilated room, protected from direct light and vibrations.
Awards
Vintage 2013
- Guida Slow Wine Sweet and solid fruit notes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 3 stars
- Gambero Rosso 2 red glasses
- Wine Spectator 93/100, Silky and balanced. Dense and structured, yet expressive too. Cherry, plum, earth and tobacco aromas, with a savoury finish.
Vintage 2012
- Guida Slow Wine Juicy, not yet completely ready tannin
- Guida Bibenda 4 grapes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 3 stars
- Gambero Rosso 2 red glasses
- Wine Spectator 92/100
Vintage 2011
- Wine Enthusiast 94/100
- Guida Bibenda 4 grapes
- Concorso Internazionele Douja D’Or Oscar Douja D’Or
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 92/100, excellent wine
- Vini d’Italia del Gambero Rosso 2 glasses
- Annuario Luca Maroni 87/100
- Guida Slow Wine a structured wine with a long finish on the palate
Vintage 2010
- Guida Bibenda 4 grapes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 93/100, super three stars
- Vini d’Italia del Gambero Rosso 2 red glasses
- Annuario Luca Maroni 85/100
- Vini d’Italia de l’Espresso 17/20 – 4 bottles
- Decanter Wine Awards Bronze Medal
- Guida Slow Wine a wine with full scents, pleasant and deep mouth feel
Data sheet
- Box:
- 6 bottles