Red

Cerequio

By Vietti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Vietti Cerequio

Barolo from the Cerequio MGA, with a parcel in the commune of Barolo.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Notes of ripe red fruit and spice on the nose. Full on the palate, with fruity and citrus notes (strawberry, plum, cherry). The tannin is fine and imposing at once, supporting an enveloping, persistent structure. Harmonious and complex, with balsamic notes on the finish that give a wine of rare elegance and balance.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Cerequio
Production area
Barolo, MGA Cerequio; altitude about 320 m
Soil
Calcareous-clayey with Sant'Agata marls
Exposure
South
Vineyard planting
Average vine age 35 years, about 4,600 plants per hectare
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation lasts about 3 weeks in steel on the skins with regular pump-overs, including cold pre-fermentation maceration and post-fermentation maceration with the traditional submerged cap method. Malolactic fermentation in wood. Aged about 30 months in large barrels, and a small part in barriques.

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