Ceretto Barolo DOCG Piedmont, Italy 2015 Abruzzo The palate is full and

The palate is full and balanced with a good structure

Intense garnet-red

elegant and velvety

Any new oak (not listed) is also kept in check to let the vines tell their story unencumbered

aged for 15 months in 55% new French oak and 45% older French oak barrels

Ceretto Barolo DOCG Piedmont, Italy 2015 Abruzzo The palate is full andThe 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