Ceretto Barolo Prapo 750ml

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$230.79 $197.69 price per bottle Expert Advice

Review Ceretto continues a string of recent sucessess withthe 2014 Barolos. Readers will want to check out the straight 2014 Barolo, which includes the best fruit from Brunate and Bricco Rocche, neither of which Alessandro Ceretto deemed distinctive enough to bottle separately. As I have written in the past, the stylistic shift here in recent years towards a more refined style has paid off in a very meaningful way. - From 2014 Barolo: Late Releases (Nov 2018) by Antonio Galloni
Wine maker notes This vineyard, located half-way between the hamlet of Baudana and the village of Serralunga d’Alba, is without a doubt one of the best exposed plots of the eastern side of the town. The orientation is South / South-East and the altitude is between 270 meters and 380 meters. The soils (conformations of Lequio), have a high percentage of silt and clay (over 30%) and this feature means the wines produced in the area have a distinct and rare punchiness. Ceretto owns 2. 4 hectares (of the 8. 5 hectares of the total sub-zone) featuring a high average age of the vines, planted in the ’70s. Compared to the western side of the appellation, the Prapo vineyard has a gap in the harvest period, which in some years may exceed 10 days; this allows the grapes to mature slowly and exhibit good polyphenolics.
Producer In search of the cru, a revolutionary idea The quest of the brothers Bruno and Marcello Ceretto was to select vineyards in the most valuable positions historically. This idea came about during a trip to Burgundy, and would prove the family’s insight and see their Barolo and Barbaresco wines among the most popular in the world. A revolution at the time, for a territory in which the concept of cru was totally unknown, but, above all, a brilliant idea. The most difficult challenge the brothers faced was convincing their father who, as was typical at the time, purchased grapes for the wines he vinified. ”You are undertaking a difficult journey, the land has never made anybody rich,” he warned, but Bruno and Marcello were convinced about the potential of the land and stubbornly replied, ”We believe in the land 100%, the winery is obviously important, but great wines are made with great grapes. ” And so, they began dreaming of labels bearing the name of the vineyard and also its image: ”so whoever drinks that wine can see the vineyard from which it has originated. The vineyard is history, the names of the hills remain, unchanged over time, enhancing the quality and credibility of the wines produced here. You can search out, visit and physically touch a vineyard… always. ” In 1986, Wine Spectator, perhaps the most influential American magazine in the world of wine, puts the two Langhe brothers on the cover calling them the Barolo Brothers. Bruno and Marcello were less than 50 years old, but they were not overwhelmed by what was an official consecration, to which all aspire, but few can obtain. Even today, they have remained true to themselves, they have not stopped dreaming and fighting for their righteous goal. Meanwhile, the Langa has grown with them and with those who, like them, puts their name to the land where they were born and accompanied them throughout their lives.