Roberto Voerzio - Il Cerreto Barbera d'Alba 2021
The Roberto Voerzio estate is located in La Morra, a village in the heart of the Langhe, in Piemonte , Italy . The estate was founded in 1986 when Roberto inherited 5 hectares of vines from his father. Since then, he has been one of the most acclaimed Barolo wine producers. Today the estate covers 8.5 hectares of vineyards around La Morra, with high planting densities producing tiny yields. There are 6 different plots in a range of Barolo vintages: Brunate, Cerequio, Capalot, La Serra, Pozzo dell'Anunziata and Sarmassa di Barolo, all of which are sources of individual vintages. It also produces some Barbera d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba and Langhe Nebbiolo.
Il Cerreto Barbera d'Alba is made from Barbera from the town of La Morra, harvested from mid-September to the end of September. Fermentation takes place in steel vats and aging lasts 12 months in 25-hectoliter barrels and barrels , 30% of which are new. It is followed by 8 months in steel vats. Despite a difficult start, the 2016 vintage for Piedmont was extremely good .
Grape variety: 100% Barbera