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Barolo 'Cerretta'

Barolo 'Cerretta'

Barolo Cerretta Azelia
  • 30-year-old Nebbiolo vines facing south and south-west in Serralunga
  • Average elevation of 355 meters above sea level
  • Maceration on the skins 55-60 days with submerged cap
  • Aged 30 months in 25-50HL oak barrels of Slavonian, French and Austrian origin
  • 720 cases produced on average each year

 

 

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2019
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle IT-AZE-23-19 6/750ml

Press & Reviews

Decanter
Score
94
Date
2023-03-23
"This Cerretta blends a graceful nose with a powerful and youthful palate. Sweet violet, restrained red currant, cinnamon candy and a soapy, rose character on the nose lead to a crisp attack with firm, velvety tannins. It's thick on the finish yet soaked with citrus and leafy flavours. Fermented with indigenous yeast and aged for 24 months in botti."
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2023-07-28
"Perfumed with sliced raspberries, violets and strawberries as well as hints of orange. It,s medium-bodied with firm and fresh tannins that are chewy. Bright acidity. Energetic wine. Drink after 2027."
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2023-07-04
"Serralunga d,Alba. Youthful ruby. Crushed stones, savoury spice and a hint of leather, while still closed on the fruit. Concentrated palate that is lively with lots of juicy red fruit and bags of coating tannins. Fantastic balance and great purity of fruit on the finish but needs more time. (WS) 14.5%"
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2023-08-24
"Cerretta is one of my favorite sites in Serralunga d'Alba because it consists of vines wrapped around a hilltop with various exposures. For that reason, Cerretta wines can vary widely from producer to producer. The Azelia 2019 Barolo Cerretta has dark fruit and spice, but the bouquet is mostly colored by flinty mineral tones, smoke and pencil shaving. It offers terrific balance and also manages some softly perfumed notes of violet and blue flower that you don't get in the other wines. It sees 50 days of extended maceration and 30 months of aging in large oak casks. This is a very limited production of 3,200 bottles."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2024-04-30
"A lean, sinewy style, this red suggests cherry and strawberry fruit shaded by mint, cumin and tar accents. Though energetic, the finish is currently dominated by dense tannins. Requires patience. Best from 2027 through 2045. 400 cases made, 120 cases imported."

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