Winemaker Notes
A perfect by-the-glass solution for any kind of meal, the 2021 Ceretto Dolcetto can be paired with a variety of dishes, especially roasted meat, tomato-based pasta dishes and creamy cheese. With delectable nuances of ripe cherries, rose petal and soft balsamic notes in the nose, the wine’s delicate aromas are balanced by a good tannic structure on the palate that invites one to take sip-after-sip.
About Cerreto
THE STORY OF CERETTO IS THE STORY OF OUR FAMILY AND THE LOVE FOR OUR REGION, THE LANGHE.
This love guides us in all our choices: in the vineyards we cultivate, in the cellars where our wines age, in the countryside where we live, in the hills where we walk with our children on sunny winter days.
We have been producing wine since the ‘30s. Over the last twenty years we have embarked on a journey to adopt more environmentally sustainable farming methods, and obtained organic certification in 2015.
Together with chef Enrico Crippa, we are the founding members of the Piazza Duomo restaurant, the first one in Piedmont with three Michelin stars.
We are patrons of the arts, nougat producers, storytellers, wine merchants.
We are driven by an eclectic sense of curiosity that knows no bounds, but there is always method in our madness: everything is in the name of the Langhe.
THE FOUNDERS
The Ceretto winery was founded in the 1930s: Riccardo Ceretto, who did not own any vineyards, produced wine from grapes he purchased. The turning point came when his sons Bruno and Marcello joined the business, with their innovative thinking for the time: the importance of the land. Though this seems obvious today, memories of the poverty of rural life in the Langhe region – described so well by Beppe Fenoglio in his novel “La Malora” (“Ruin”) – were still fresh, and Riccardo was reluctant to invest in purchasing land.
THE IDEA AND THE INTUITION
In the 1960s, Bruno and Marcello started mapping out the land that produced the best wines, and buying the vineyards. They would never leave the region again.
GROWTH AND THE FUTURE
And so we are looking to the future: our family is a group with a shared vision, we make decisions together, guided by respect for expertise: we give those who have something to contribute – to the company, and to the territory – the tools to achieve that vision.
