2019 Ceretto Dolcetto d'Alba 'Rossana' Piedmont

Winemaker Notes:  This wine is ruby red in color with a garnet rim. Aromas of red cherries mingle with notes of lavender, violets, and a touch of sweet almonds. On the palate, black cherries and sweet spices lead to a soft and lingering finish. Pair this Dolcetto with earthy dishes like wild mushroom risotto, truffle raviolis, and grilled pizza.

Rossana is a beautiful planting on the outskirts of Alba, historically recognized as one of the best areas for Dolcetto. This variety allows production of quintessential everyday wines, those that best match the dishes of the rustic Piedmontese cuisine. It exhibits a classic winemaking approach, capable of enhancing the primary characteristics of this wonderful grape. The exclusive use of steel in the winemaking process does not affect the bouquet, which remains pure and pleasantly vinous, and the particular attention in maceration, deliberately brief, is designed to limit the exuberance of tannins (which are vigorous for Dolcetto).

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Wilfred Wong - "The 2019 Ceretto Rossana is a well-defined Dolcetto d'Alba. This wine excels with aromas and flavors of ripe fruit and shadings of spice. Enjoy its raciness with grilled lamb chops."