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Located, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Alps bordering France and Switzerland, Piedmont is the second largest of Italy\u2019s 20 regions, after Sicily.<\/p>\n
Recognized for its industry like Fiat in Turin, Piedmont is also one of the greatest regions in the world in terms of cuisine (don\u2019t forget the white truffles from Alba!) and wine!<\/p>\n
With 46 DOC and 4 DOCG, Piedmont has more wine appellations than any other Italian region.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”17553″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The winery was founded by Riccardo Ceretto in the 1930s.<\/p>\n
In 1968, his sons acquired their first proprietary vineyard, Bricco Asili, in Barbaresco.<\/p>\n
The third generation entered the business in 1999, with Federico now serving as CEO.<\/p>\n
Committed to sustainability, the winery achieved organic certifications for all its wines in 2015.<\/p>\n
Presently, the Ceretto family is renowned as one of the premier producers of Barolo and Barbaresco in Piemonte.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“The organic 2020 Barbaresco Bernadot offers a darker fruit performance with black cherry and blackcurrant. Like the other wines from this hot and sunny vintage, you taste the ripeness of the fruit and some background softness that comes with the territory (and the growing season). The Ceretto team delivers a deft hand, and you’ll notice the etched sharpness and focus of the wine in terms of mouthfeel.” – Wine Advocate, 94 Points<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Grape:<\/strong> 100% Nebbiolo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n