Ceretto Barolo Bricco Rocche

Barolo DOCG, Italy

Bricco Rocche is Ceretto's flagship Barolo from their own estate in Castiglione Falletto. The south-facing slope of Bricco Rocche is one of Barolo's most celebrated sites, producing a Barolo of exceptional density and balance. The modern Ceretto style uses barrique alongside large oak — richer and more immediately approachable than pure traditional wines but with genuine aging potential.

Pairing intelligence

• main: White truffle and Barolo is the most celebrated pairing in Italian gastronomy — the wine's rose and earth notes echo and amplify the truffle's garlic-honey-earth complexity. Both are from Alba's rolling hills.
• main: Brasato al Barolo cooks with the wine itself — the braise absorbs Barolo's tannin-fruit character and reflects it back in the sauce. Serving Barolo alongside creates a virtuous circle of amplification.
• main: Ceretto's modern style makes Bricco Rocche approachable with the classic Nebbiolo pairing of roast lamb; the cedar and tobacco echo the rosemary-herb crust
• main: Barolo and agnolotti del plin is the most classical Piedmontese pairing; Bricco Rocche's approachability makes it ideal at the table where more austere Barolos might dominate
• main: Ceretto's modern Barolo pairs with the agnolotti dal plin; the pasta's three-meat filling bridges the wine's complexity
• celebration: Ceretto Bricco Rocche's landmark status belongs with the risotto al Barolo; cooking with the same wine creates a unified table
• main: Ceretto's modern Barolo bridges the wild boar salmì; the same type of Nebbiolo in the marinade echoes the glass
• cheese: Strong washed-rind cheese and structured red wine is a classic European pairing pattern; Ceretto's Barolo has the structure to handle the cheese's pungency