Barbaresco DOCG 'Asili' 2016 (750 ml.) Ceretto

THE WINE

The Barbaresco DOCG 'Asili' by Ceretto comes from the homonymous Bricco, which is the very symbol of the municipality of Barbaresco, capable of astonishing with its finesse and power, elegance and longevity. The grapes from this vineyard have been vinified in purity since the first half of the 1970s. The wine has a perfect balance and can age for at least 20 years.

THE PHILOSOPHY

THE COMPANY

Selecting the vineyards in historically the most valid positions was the goal of the two brothers Bruno and Marcello Ceretto. This idea, derived from a trip to Burgundy, would prove beneficial for the family and make the wines Barolo and Barbaresco among the most appreciated in the world. A revolution, at the time, for a territory where the concept of cru was completely unknown, but, above all, a brilliant intuition. A real struggle, theirs, undertaken with their father Riccardo, who bought the grapes to then vinify them. "You are starting a difficult journey; the land has never created wealth for anyone," Riccardo would assert, but the stubborn Bruno and Marcello had no doubts: "we are for the land one hundred percent; the winery certainly counts a little, but great wines are made with grapes." They then began to dream of labels that carry the vineyard's name and also feature its photograph: "this way, whoever drinks that wine can see the vineyard from which it comes. The vineyard is history; the names of the hills remain over time, do not change, and this strengthens the quality and credibility of the wines produced here. A vineyard can be sought after, visited, touched, always." In 1986, The Wine Spectator, perhaps the most influential American magazine in the wine world, featured the two brothers from Langhe on the cover, calling them Barolo Brothers. Bruno and Marcello were under 50, but they were not overwhelmed by what is an official consecration, which everyone aspires to but few manage to achieve. Today, they have remained true to themselves, they have not stopped dreaming and fighting for a just goal. In the meantime, the Langa has grown with them and with those who, like them, prioritize the name of the land that gave them birth and has accompanied them throughout their lives.