# Cerviano Merli (Fratelli Casetta)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Fratelli Casetta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/casetta.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fratelli-casetta-cerviano-merli).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Casetta
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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.