“Il Cerreto” Barbera d’Alba DOC 2023

Roberto Voerzio | Piedmont
Az. Agr. Roberto Voerzio | Loc. Cerreto, 7 | IT 12064 La Morra

05453123 · 0,75 l · 38,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Roberto Voerzio founded his cantina in La Morra in 1986. The address is Loc. Il Cerreto is the home vineyard, the house's place of origin, the plot of land where it all began. The Barbera that grows here therefore comes from the garden of the man who was one of the first to make the Langhe internationally famous as a terroir producer. Voerzio treats his Cerreto vineyard no differently to his famous Barolo vineyards: only natural manure from Alpine cows, no herbicides, no chemical intervention. A maximum of one kilogramme of grapes per vine. Hand-picked. Fermentation in steel, 12 to 14 days on the skins. Maturation in tonneaux (70% new) and large 25-hectolitre barrels for a total of 12 months, followed by a further 8 months in steel. No filtration. No intervention that changes the character of the wine – this is Voerzio's principle for every wine of the house, without exception. In his own words: "Time does not make the wine great – time unfolds what is in it from the start."

Intense ruby red with violet reflections. On the nose, berry confiture, blackberry, cherry, spices, citrus peel and a clear mineral trace. Full-bodied on the palate, characterised by soft tannins and incisive, incisive acidity, with a complex, very long finish. A Barbera that knows its place among the best of the house. SUPERIORE.DE