Barolo DOCG Elio Altare DOCG Ceretta - Vigna Bricco 2017
15%
0.75L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
This biodynamic Barolo is phenomenally complex in its youth and even better after a few years of ageing.
More infoElio Altare's Barolo Cerretta Vigna Bricco cuvée is produced from fairly young vines planted in a limestone-clay terroir with southerly, south-westerly and south-easterly exposure. It has a very lively ruby-red appearance, with garnet-red hues. Notes of spices, liqueur and tobacco, and a slightly mentholated peak, elevate its bouquet to the sublime. The wine has great structure on the palate, with well-controlled tannins.
About the Producer Elio Altare
★ Partner ProducerElio Altare is now one of the finest winegrowers in Piedmont. But things have not always been straightforward. This Burgundy-lover and visionary wanted to modernise the old Barolo wines, but this brought him into conflict with his father, who disinherited him. Undaunted, Elio Altare managed to buy back his father's domaine and now, with his daughter Silvia, produces pesticide and chemical-free wines vinified with indigenous yeasts, in la Morra, a town in the Barolo region. His wines are strikingly elegant and extraordinarily silky smooth, both literally and figuratively. They are also stunningly fresh. This is a truly great domaine.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Origin:
- producer
- Recoverable VAT:
- yes
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- no
- Alcohol percentage:
- 15 %
- Region:
- Italy - Piedmont
- Appellation:
- Barolo DOCG
- Classification:
- DOCG
- Vintage:
- 2017
- Colour:
- red
- Service temperature:
- 16°
- Viticulture:
- environmentally friendly More information....
- Intensity:
- smooth
- Leading aroma:
- black fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Nebbiolo
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