# Cerretta (Giovanni Rosso)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Giovanni Rosso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-rosso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-rosso-cerretta).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Rosso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Cerretta
- **Production area:** Cerretta MGA, Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clay and limestone, from Sant'Agata Fossili marls
- **Exposure:** Southeast
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** 350-365m altitude; 3.5 hectares trained to guyot, farmed by the family since 1920, partially replanted in 1984 and 2000
- **Vinification:** Grapes are hand-picked in October. After gentle pressing, the must ferments on the skins in cement vats for about 25 days, with daily pump-overs and a délestage halfway through. Aged 18 to 36 months, depending on the vintage, in 25hl and 50hl French oak casks.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

Barolo DOCG from the Cerretta MGA on the northern edge of Serralunga d'Alba, a naturally amphitheatre-shaped plot the Rosso family has farmed since 1920, aged 18 to 36 months in French oak.

## Tasting notes

Violet, dried rose, ripe cherry and white pepper, with beguiling complexity. Solid body, enveloping tannins, a silky, precise close.

## Food pairings

Fassona beef rib, fillet with morel mushrooms, truffled partridge.