# Rocche di Castiglione (Ceretto)

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

- **Producer:** Ceretto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rocche di Castiglione
- **Production area:** Castiglione Falletto
- **Soil:** Loose, sandy calcareous marl with the bedrock exposed in places
- **Exposure:** Southeast, on an extremely steep slope
- **Harvest:** Early-to-mid October
- **Vineyard planting:** Small estate parcel within the Bricco Rocche Winery holdings
- **Vinification:** Aged a minimum of 38 months in total, with at least 18 months in wood, split between French oak and larger casks
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Storage:** 15+ years
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06


## Summary

The newest addition to Ceretto's single-vineyard Barolo range, from a cool, steep, southeast-facing site in Castiglione Falletto vinified at the Bricco Rocche Winery alongside Brunate, Prapò and Cannubi San Lorenzo.

## Tasting notes

Sambuca, cola, aniseed and dried flowers on the nose; tense and mineral on the palate, with ripe, silky tannins and a saline finish

## Food pairings

Braised beef, mature Piedmontese cheeses, game