Ceretto

Barolo Bricco Rocche

Italy, Piedmont

2021

Since the 1970s the Bricco Rocche sub-zone in Castiglione Falletto has been owned by the Ceretto family. The Barolos made here are a perfect reflection of their terroir, offering an alluring combination of power and elegance. Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche 2021 is no different, with its pretty aromas of sour cherries, raspberries and roses. Drink it with honey glazed duck.

Bricco Rocche is Ceretto's crown jewel in Barolo, a monopole cru whose exposed hilltop position and calcareous clay soils produce nebbiolo of remarkable purity and power. Since acquiring the site in the late 1960s, the Ceretto family has treated Bricco Rocche as the flagship of its Barolo program, farming organically and tailoring viticulture to highlight the vineyard's natural concentration.

Winemaking emphasises clarity and refinement: traditional long fermentations, careful cap management, and ageing in a mix of large Austrian or Slavonian botti and select French oak. The resulting wine is structured yet polished, combining red‑toned fruit with floral lift and firm, age‑worthy tannins. Bricco Rocche stands as one of the Langhe's most iconic single‑vineyard expressions, illustrating Ceretto's philosophy of marrying meticulous farming, understated cellar technique, and deep respect for the individuality of Piedmont's grand crus.

Tasting
NOTES

Nebbiolo's signature red fruit and dried flower notes of sour cherries, raspberries and roses mingle with pencil shavings, thyme, smoked ham and cedarwood. On the palate it has a lovely freshness and lingering length, with savoury flavours of charcuterie and leather sharing a glass with fresh cherries, turned earth and roses. The tannins are present but rounded out, and the alcohol is well integrated. A powerful, elegant wine with a long life ahead of it.

Food
PAIRINGS

Try this earthy Barolo with slow roasted, honey glazed duck with sautéed mushrooms, roasted pork chops, or a chicken breast blanketed in black truffles and chicken gravy.