Azelia Barolo Cerretta 2021

Drink it now or cellar for up to 20 years. It is recommended to decant it for an hour. Azelia is a Piedmontese winery founded over a century ago by the Scavino family and now run by the fifth generation. Located in Castiglione Falletto, the estate covers approximately 16 hectares of vineyards, planted primarily with Nebbiolo and cultivated with great care and respect for the terroir. The Nebbiolo grapes come from the approximately 2.5-hectare Cerretta vineyard, planted on clay and limestone soil in the municipality of Serralunga d'Alba at approximately 355 meters above sea level. The 30-year-old vines are the product of a mass selection conducted by Luigi Scavino, together with his father Lorenzo, from the best plants in the Bricco Fiasco cru, and enjoy south-southwest exposure. Released for the first time in 2020, this wine celebrates the winery's centenary. After manual harvesting and spontaneous fermentation, the wine ages for 30 months in large barrels. In the glass, Azelia Barolo Cerretta reveals a brilliant ruby-garnet color. Its aromatic profile is intense and layered with notes of black cherry, plum, and berries, hints of aromatic balsamic herbs, and mineral and smoky touches. On the palate, it is powerful and vigorous, elegant and full-bodied. It has firm, fine tannins. It is complex, concentrated, and distinctive, with a long, warm finish. Enjoy it with Porcini beef stew.