Red

Cerequio

By Michele Chiarlo, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

Michele Chiarlo Cerequio

Critics and guides

  • Award: 5 Grappoli (Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, Bibenda 2027), vintage 2022 (source)
  • Award: Faccino 95/100 (Doctor Wine, Guida Essenziale ai Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2022 (source)
  • Award: Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso, Vini d'Italia 2026), vintage 2021 (source)

Awards are shown as each guide published them, with a link to the source. Scores and awards belong to their publishers.

Barolo from the producer's six hectares in Cerequio, an icon cru made only in excellent vintages in very limited quantities. Available in 0.75, 1.5, 3 and 5 l.

Tasting notes

Colour: Ruby-garnet red with brilliant reflections; Nose: Ample, of great character, with ripe fruit, mint, eucalyptus, gentian and very fine spices; Palate: Rich in structure with a dense weave of fine tannins, elegant and harmonious

Pairs well with

Egg with white Alba truffle, pan-fried lamb chops, veal braised in Barolo, Castelmagno cheese

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Cerequio
Production area
Cerequio, between Barolo and La Morra (6 ha, acquired 1988)
Soil
Among the most ancient soils of the Langhe, formed in the Tortonian (about 9 million years ago): calcareous clay marl of marine sedimentary origin, basic pH, poor in organic matter, rich in magnesium and manganese
Exposure
South, south-west; 320 m
Vineyard planting
Planted 1972-1990
Vinification
Fermented 20 days on the skins in 55 hl oak vats with gentle "shower" wetting of the cap at 30-27 C; malolactic in vat. Minimum 3 years of ageing, 2 of them in medium-sized oak casks, then bottle.
Serving temperature
18 C

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