# Cerretta (Claudio Alario)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Claudio Alario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/claudio-alario.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/claudio-alario-cerretta).

- **Producer:** Claudio Alario
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Cerretta
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Lequio formation, rich in limestone and silt
- **Exposure:** South-westerly
- **Harvest:** Late October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained vines, over 30 years old, at a density of 4000-5000 plants per hectare. About 1 hectare, altitude around 400 m. First vintage produced 2022.
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled tanks for 15 days. Aged 12 months in French barriques (50% new), then 12 months in large barrels and 12 months in the bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Added to the range from the 2022 vintage, also from the municipality of Serralunga d'Alba. The soil, rich in limestone and silt, gives the wine a solid, robust style.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet highlights. Full, intense bouquet of ripe fruit. Full, enveloping palate with a long, persistent finish.