Ceretto Barolo DOCG Piedmont, Italy 2015 Rhone cool evenings slow down ripening

cool evenings slow down ripening significantly

caramel syrup

Full and very impressive

The wine is well-balanced with a persistent finish

it may come as a surprise

Ceretto Barolo DOCG Piedmont, Italy 2015 Rhone cool evenings slow down ripeningThe Ceretto 2015 Barolo is a great wine to pair with fassona, the famous beef from this region, or any other typical Piedmontese meat dish. This is the so called base Barolo, or classico, that is designed to be an expression of the Nebbiolo grape more than any single vineyard cru. The wine is satiny and silky with fine texture. Producers hate this "base" descriptor, because it implies an inferior product to a cru. Don't be misled: This is a Barolo