Red Wine: 2017 | Roberto Voerzio | Barolo Cerequio
Barolo Cerequio unfolds its cornucopia of cherries, ripe red berries, violets, leather and tar in the glass only after many minutes. Extremely perfumed and beautiful. On the palate shows an impressive and solid construction, yet the wine remains delicate, mineral and finesse-rich all the time. Definitely worth tasting!
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Producer: Roberto Voerzio
Ratings: JS | 98
Vintage: 2017
Size: 750ml
ABV: 14.5%
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Country/Region: Italy, Piemonte
Barolo Cerequio unfolds its cornucopia of cherries, ripe red berries, violets, leather and tar in the glass only after many minutes. Extremely perfumed and beautiful. On the palate shows an impressive and solid construction, yet the wine remains delicate, mineral and finesse-rich all the time. Definitely worth tasting!
Reviews:
- James Suckling: Extremely perfumed and beautiful, offering rose-petal and lavender aromas with some tar to the ripe cherries. Some spice, such as nutmeg, as well as light hazelnut. Fresh. Full-bodied, very tight and compact with firmness and wonderful length and focus. Consistent drive through the center of the wine
Producer Information
Roberto Voerzio is one of the most acclaimed wine producers in Piedmont. His Barolo wines are highly prized at auction, and are known for being ripe, rich, and less tannic and oaky than many other examples of the famous appellation. The estate owns or manages 8.5 hectares (21 acres) of vineyards around La Morra, with high planting densities producing tiny yields. There are six different parcels of in a range of Barolo crus: Brunate, Cerequio, Capalot, La Serra, Pozzo dell'Anunziata and Sarmassa di Barolo, which are all sources for individual cuves. In addition, 2013 saw the release of the first vintage the 2003 of the Fossati Case Nere 10 Anni Riserva. The portfolio is completed by two leading Barbera d'Alba wines (including the benchmark Vignasse), a Dolcetto d'Alba, a Langhe Merlot, and a Langhe Nebbiolo. Roberto Voerzio is regarded as an arch modernist, but this is more evident in the style of the finished wine rather than the methodology behind it. Macerations are typically 15 days, which fits into the traditionalist camp and, although Voerzio currently uses small barriques for aging, he has stated a desire to return to his previous practice of combining barriques with larger oak casks. The estate was formed in the 1980s when Roberto inherited five hectares (12.5 acres) of his father's vineyards. His brother Gianni makes wine a few hundred meters away.
