Barolo DOCG Cerretta – 2009

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Barolo DOCG Cerretta - 2009

Grapes / Soils

Nebbiolo

Planted 1920, 1984, 2000

Calcareous grey clay

3.5 ha

The Wine

Vineyard Profile

Denomination: Barolo D.O.C.G. Cerretta
Wine Area: 100% Nebbiolo
First year of production: 1994
Vineyard name / Locality: Cerretta / Serralunga d’Alba
Years planted: 1984, 1996, 2000
Training: Guyot
Grape Harvest: Harvested by hand

Wine Summary

Made from Nebbiolo grapes.
Vine age – planted 1920, 1984, 2000.
Grown on soils of Calcareous grey clay.
Fermented in cement tanks, using yeast.
Aged in large 25 hl Fontainebleau Forest French oak casks.
Aged for 36 months.
Bottled unfiltered.

Technical Information

Fermentation: Vinification in cement tanks, using naturally occurring yeast. Fermentation lasts around 29 days with Remontages, Delestages, and daily punching down of the cap
Aging: Elevage happens in large 25 hl Fontainebleau Forest French oak casks for 36 months
Bottling: The wine is bottled without filtration
14.5% alcohol by volume
Production: 8000 bottles
Total Acidity: 6.20%
Sugar: 0
pH: 3.6
Maximum Serving Temperature: 16°-17° C
Glasses: Burgundy balloons

Reviews

93 Points

This is rich and broad, exhibiting cherry, tobacco, tar and iron notes on a dense frame. Chewy and a bit monolithic now, with a long finish of loam and savory. Best from 2017 through 2032.-B.S.

Wine Spectator, November, 2013

93 Points

This is rich and broad, exhibiting cherry, tobacco, tar and iron notes on a dense frame. Chewy and a bit monolithic now, with a long finish of loam and savory. Best from 2017 through 2032. 80 cases imported. –BS

Wine Spectator, February, 2014

92 Points

Rosso’s 2009 Barolo Cerretta is richer, deeper and more layered than La Serra. Here the fruit is wonderfully open and resonant, while the tannins are barely noticeable. A generous, resonant finish rounds this out beautifully. Hints of cedar, nutmeg and licorice linger on the soft, resonating finish.

Antonio Galloni - vinousmedia.com, October, 2013