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1997 Ceretto Bricco Rocche Prapo
- Barolo DOCG, Italy
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 224 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Critic tasting note: "Dried roses highlight the nose, followed by aromas of red berries, plums and mushrooms. Full-bodied and rich, this delivers layers of ripe fruit that turn chocolatey on the finish, where firm tannins take hold. Should be long-lived; try this Ceretto wine in 2010 or beyond." - 92/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Barolo, Italy
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 224 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Nebbiolo
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
Ceretto is a wine producer in Piedmont, making top-quality Barolo and Barbaresco. Founded by Ricardo Ceretto in 1930, it is famous for being a pioneer of the trend toward single-vineyard Barolo wines.
The company grew considera...
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- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- he winery at Castiglione Falletto was built in 1982 and was created to vinify grapes coming from the finest vineyards of the Barolo denomination. It was extended in 2000, with the construction of the futuristic glass Cube, that provides a perfectly integrated contrast of modern design against the profile of the hills that surround it. Bricco Rocche is the home for vinifying and ageing some of the most prestigious crus of the region, as well as that of its namesake: Brunate from La Morra, Prapò from Serralunga d’Alba, and Cannubi San Lorenzo from Barolo.
- Drinking Window
- 2001-2016
- Alcohol ABV
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14 - 15%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Nebbiolo
- Ownership
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Trinchero Family Estates.
- Closure Type
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Cork
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Meat ravioli Main Course
- Italian
- Tortellini Main Course
- Italian
- Pork with mushrooms Main Course
- Italian
- Grana Padano Cheese Course
- Italian cows-milk hard, crumbly cheese
- Italian
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Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink
For Piedmont, 1997 was a fabulous vintage.
The winter was intensely cold and snowy which moved into a warm, dry spring. Conditions allowed for an early budding and successful flowering. June saw rain and a hot July and August followed bringing the occasional storm, ...
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