Barolo Docg 2015 Cerequio Cru 2015

Located between the municipalities of La Morra and Barolo, Cerequio is considered one of the most prestigious crus of Barolo. A splendid amphitheater of vineyards where soils, exposure and microclimate combine to create exceptional Barolos. «Very select position», as described in 1880 by Lorenzo Fantini, author of the first monograph on viticulture in the province of Cuneo, was included by Renato Ratti among the «First Category» crus in the famous Barolo Map of 1965, the basis of today's classification in MGA, or Additional Geographic Mentions, which indicates this area as of «absolute prestige».

Due to its happy position, protected from the winds, Cerequio is called the «Riviera delle Langhe». Here Michele Chiarlo manages nine hectares of Nebbiolo da Barolo vineyards, of which about 6 acquired in 1988 from a property that had cultivated them continuously for over two centuries.

From the oldest parcel (1972) and very small (0.9 Ha), only in exceptional years, we obtain the Barolo Cerequio Riserva, a very small and exclusive enological gem. Finally, immersed among the rows of vines stands Palás Cerequio by Michele Chiarlo, the first relais dedicated to the Barolo crus, born from the recovery of an eighteenth-century noble palace.

GRAPE VARIETY: Nebbiolo

MUNICIPALITY: Barolo and La Morra

EXTENT: 9 Ha

EXPOSURE:South, South-West

ALTITUDE:320 m a.s.l.

YEAR OF PLANTATION: 1972-1990

SOIL: The soils of Cerequio are among the oldest in the Langhe. Of Tortonian formation (about 9 million years old), they are composed of calcareous-clayey marl of marine sedimentary origin, characterized by basic pH, poor in organic substances but rich in microelements such as magnesium and manganese. They give wines of great character and balance: austere, structured, elegant, in harmony between finesse and aroma

SUSTAINABILITY AND CARE OF THE TERRITORY:Cru Cerequio is part of the V.I.V.A. “Sustainable Wine” that Michele Chiarlo has adopted to improve and monitor its environmental impact and sustainability along the entire supply chain

UNESCO CORE ZONES: The Cerequio Cru is located within one of the 6 core zones that make up the fiftieth Unesco site in Italy: the vineyard landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, declared a World Heritage Site in 2014