Red

Cerviano Merli

By Fratelli Casetta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Fratelli Casetta Cerviano Merli

Single-cru Barolo from Cerviano Merli in Novello, 5.9 ha at 400-450 m, matured in 52-75 hl Slavonian oak. 14.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Brilliant red with slight garnet reflections, tending to orange with age. Intense bouquet with complex notes of wild fruit and spice. Full, rich and well balanced, with pleasant tannins and long persistence. A wine of great structure for long ageing. 14.5% vol.

Pairs well with

Perfect with rich Piedmontese cooking. Ideal with red meat, roasts, braises, lamb, game, truffle dishes and aged cheeses. A pleasant companion at the end of a meal.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Cerviano Merli
Production area
Cerviano Merli, a cru in Novello; 400-450 m a.s.l.
Soil
Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili: silty-clayey soil, little sand, more limestone
Exposure
South-east
Harvest
By hand, between the first and second ten days of October, with strict selection of the bunches placed in small crates
Vineyard planting
Guyot training; 5.9 ha under vine
Vinification
Destemming and crushing. Traditional fermentation at controlled temperature for about 10-15 days, with pump-overs to extract the polyphenolic substances. Matured in large Slavonian oak casks of 52 to 75 hl, then aged in steel until bottling.
Serving temperature
18-20 °C

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