Red

Cerretta

By Azelia, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Azelia Cerretta

Released for the first time in 2020 to mark the estate's centenary. The vines were selected by massal selection from the best plants of Bricco Fiasco; the family has held the vineyard for over 30 years.

Tasting notes

Black cherries, wild berries and plums with menthol, sage and saline notes. Energy, grace and vigor.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Cerretta
Production area
Serralunga d'Alba
Soil
Clayey and calcareous
Exposure
South, South-West, 355 m above sea level
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 4,500 vines per hectare, 35 years average vine age, 2.5 hectares
Vinification
Indigenous yeasts, about 30 to 35 days on the skins with a submerged cap, 31 °C. 30 months in large casks. About 3,600 bottles, 340 magnums and 50 double magnums.

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