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Michele Chiarlo

Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 2020

Red green still

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Denomination Barolo DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Aging Maturation in 700-litre barrels for 2 year. Refinement: at least 15-16 months in the bottle.
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"It is the most beautiful concentration of great crus that Langa can express." – Atlante delle vigne di Langa, edited by Carlo Petrini – Slow Food Editore,1990 Cerequio is one of Langa's great historical crus.All the guides – Fantini 1880, Ratti 1961, Slow Food Editore 1990,Veronelli 1996 – ranked it as one of the top Barolo crus Our estate comprises 9 hectares of vineyards and a 19th-century hamlet where Palas Cerequio was born, the Barolo cru resort. In the cellars we decided to have the Caveau with our story:Barolos from 1958 to the present day,with more than 6,000 bottles of historic memory. Our Barolo Cerequio, the first harvest being in 1988, is produced only in the years that we deem excellent.

Awards

  • 2020

    95

    /100

    Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.

  • 2020

    94

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

  • 2020

    92

    /100

    Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.

  • 2020

    92

    /100

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Profumo

Perfume

Ample, generous and with a marked personality. A splendid symphony of sensations, among which ripe fruit (blackcurrant, apricot,maraschino cherry),mint leaves, gentian roots and spices.

Colore

Color

Lively garnet red.Optimum density and fluidity.

Gusto

Taste

All the seductive aromas are confirmed on the palate. It has a rich, aristocratic body of great character, a presence of delicate tannins; surprising is its delicacy,which caresses one's mouth.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Important dishes of red meat and game, excellent with ripe, hard cheese.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Michele Chiarlo
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1956
  • Oenologist: Stefano Chiarlo, Gianni Meleni
  • Bottles produced: 1.200.000
  • Hectares: 150
Tradition and discipline. Lightness and passion. Care for the landscape, art and community. Sustainability and experimentation. With a pop art stroke and a carefree touch. Since 1956, Michele Chiarlo has been vinifying the essence of Piedmont, loving and developing the most incredible wine region in the world. They cultivate 110 hectares of vineyards between the Langhe, Monferrato, and Gavi areas, within them the finest crus while fully respecting the ecological criteria, terroir, and their expression. Read more

Name Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio 2020
Type Red green still
Denomination Barolo DOCG
Vintage 2020
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vendor Michele Chiarlo
Origin Calamandrana (AT)
Fermentation temperature 27-30 °C
Fermentation 15 days.
Wine making Style of vinification: fermentation in 55-hl oak barrels, 15 days in contact with the grape skins, use of the system of shower bathing the cap, temperature at 27-30 °C.
Aging Maturation in 700-litre barrels for 2 year. Refinement: at least 15 6 months in the bottle.
Allergens Contains sulphites