# Barbaresco (Ceretto)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Ceretto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ceretto.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ceretto-barbaresco).

- **Producer:** Ceretto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Treiso e Barbaresco
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl, drawn from a blend of estate parcels
- **Exposure:** Mixed aspects, blending a small part of Asili (younger vines) with the lower part of Bernadot in Treiso
- **Harvest:** Early-to-mid October
- **Vineyard planting:** 4.84 ha across the blended parcels
- **Vinification:** Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel; skin maceration of roughly 20-25 days; aged around 24 months in large oak casks before bottling
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** 6-8 years from vintage
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06


## Summary

Ceretto's classic, traditional-style Barbaresco: a blend of a small parcel of Asili, their youngest-vine holding, with the lower, fuller part of Bernadot in Treiso, built for immediate harmony between the two crus' contrasting characters rather than single-vineyard intensity.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby-garnet with aromas of rose petal, sour cherry, blackberry preserve and a hint of sealing wax and tobacco; juicy, open-knit palate with fine tannins and lively acidity

## Food pairings

Tajarin with meat ragù, braised veal, aged Toma cheese