# Barolo Cerretta (2019)

- **Producer:** Revello Fratelli
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Nebbiolo
- **Region:** Piemonte, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 15.0%
- **Average price:** €50
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Later
- **Aromas & flavours:** dried fruit, red cherry, black cherry, black plum, cloves, chocolate, butter, vanilla, cedar, coffee, leather, earth, tobacco, forest floor, mushroom

## About this wine

The Revello Fratelli Barolo Cerretta 2019 is a Nebbiolo-based red wine from the prestigious Barolo DOCG appellation in Piedmont, Italy. The wine originates from the Cerretta vineyard, characterized by its south-facing exposure and clay-limestone marl soils. Revello Fratelli is a family-run winery with a long history in La Morra, founded on a philosophy of vineyard-centric winemaking and respect for nature. They employ sustainable viticulture and choose not to clarify or filter their wines to preserve their inherent character. The 2019 vintage is noted for its 15% alcohol by volume.

## Interesting facts

- Vineyards planted between 2000-2010.
- Sustainable viticulture without herbicides or insecticides.
- No clarification or filtration to retain all nuances.
- Aged in both French and Slavonian oak.

## Food pairing

The full body and robust tannins of this Barolo are well-suited to rich, protein-heavy dishes. The wine's structure can stand up to and complement the intensity of red meats and game. Earthy notes often found in Nebbiolo can find echoes in dishes featuring mushrooms or root vegetables, while the wine's complexity can be enhanced by the savory depth of aged cheeses.

## Wine making process

The winemaking process for Revello Fratelli Barolo Cerretta 2019 begins with fermentation in horizontal roto-macerators for 6-8 days with skins, followed by 10 days of alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation occurs in barrique. The wine is then aged for 12 months in French oak barriques (40% new, 60% used) and an additional 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels. Bottling takes place in July of the year prior to commercialization, with sales commencing in March of the fourth year after harvest. The winery practices sustainable viticulture, using targeted treatments with sulfur and copper and avoiding herbicides and insecticides. They also choose not to clarify or filter the wine.