Barolo, Cerretta, 2020
The elegant side of Serralunga, the 2020 Cerretta is all violets and silky finesse. Clay based with veins of iron which produces a red colour, with aeration there is a great deal of nuance here – teasing umami and soy, along with mint and blackberries. 'The freshest single vineyard in Serralunga according to Alessandro Masnaghetti on account of constant cooling breezes.” Azelia has a big block of 2.5ha, but only 3500 bottles go into the single cru wine. It is typically aged in one big barrel for 30 months. The rest of the juice is declassified into Barolo Classico.
critic reviews
The Azelia 2020 Barolo Cerretta is the most complete wine from vintner Luigi Scavino in this vintage. The fruit feels richer and more saturated, and you get greater textural heft on the palate (compared to some of the other wines in this portfolio that taste thin in comparison). I also enjoyed that touch of cherry sweetness that succeeds at fleshing out a longer finish. This is a limited release of 3,000 bottles from 2.5 hectares of vines planted on limestone clay soils.
The 2020 Barolo Cerretta is laced with the essence of black cherry, gravel, incense, dried herbs, licorice and espresso. It offers good depth and juiciness in the lighter style of the year.