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Barolo DOCG Barolo DOCG was created as the first Barolo of the house of Ceretto. The majority of the fruit came, at that time, from the Barolo DOCG commune of La Morra. Barolo DOCG was considered Ceretto’s top Barolo until the 1970s, when Bruno and Marcello Cerreto decided to invest in prestigious single vineyards. From that point forward, Barolo DOCG became the second wine of Ceretto’s Barolo offerings. The grapes are sourced from multiple vineyards across the appellation, as was common before the movement to single vineyard bottlings. Ceretto Barolo DOCG is a classic wine, like those from the turn of the century, when the concept of ‘cru’ was totally unknown to the region’s winemakers. Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes, the wine is aged for 30 months in both large and small barrels to round and soften the tannins in the wine.

Barbaresco DOCG Bernardot This 100% Nebbiolo wine is made entirely from grapes grown in the Bernardot cru. The vineyard is located on a ridge just south of Treiso with mostly southern exposures. The wine is aged in a combination of French oak barriques and barrels for two years before bottling.

Barbaresco DOCG Asili The name of the wine, Asili, refers to the Asili vineyard where the grapes are sourced. This is one of the coveted cru sites of the Barbaresco production zone. Indigenous yeasts start the fermentation, which takes place in stainless steel. A 10 – 15 day maceration period follows. Malolactic conversion takes place over the winter following harvest, after which the wine is refined in medium to large barrels of up to 25HL capacity.

Barolo DOCG Brunate This 100% Nebbiolo wine is named for the prestigious Brunate cru from which these grapes originate. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel and is induced by indigenous yeasts. The process concludes with a maceration period of 10 – 15 days. Following malolactic conversion, which takes place in December, the wine spends 12 months in barrique (50% new; 50% second passage) followed by at least 12 more months in large casks of 25HL.

Barolo DOCG Bricco Rocche Bricco Rocche, located in Castiglione Falletto, is one of the most spectacular sites for growing Nebbiolo grapes in the Barolo DOCG zone. This perfectly exposed vineyard site is a monopole of the Ceretto family. While “bricco” refers to the “top of the hill” and is usually where the best exposures are found, “rocche” refers to the cliffs surrounding the vineyard. Grapes are transported immediately to the winery, which sits directly above the vines at the summit of the hill. The final sorting is done by hand before the fruit goes to press. Only native yeasts are used during fermentation, which takes place in stainless steel. After malolactic conversion, the wine is left to refine for 12 months in small oak barrels of just under 300L capacity. It is then moved to large oak casks of at least 25HL for the remainder of it’s elevage.

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WINES OF NORTHERN ITALY