Ceretto, Barolo Zonchera, 1988 hide-from-pfs Like its sister wines

Like its sister wines

·  Dosage: 8g/L

this south-southeast-facing site sits on a massive 16-million-year-old coralline limestone reef in the Sudsteiermark

The Loibenberg vineyard sits on south-facing terraces—the warmest site in Wachau

toasty complexity with fresh pear and lime blossom evolving to characteristic Pinot Noir vinosity

Ceretto, Barolo Zonchera, 1988 hide-from-pfs Like its sister winesZonchera was Ceretto's very first Barolo, born in the 1960s from the Zonchetta vineyards of La Morra, below Brunate, and it remains a classic introduction to the house style. This 1988 has had over three decades to mellow into a graceful, savory expression of Nebbiolo. A lovely way to taste mature Barolo without chasing the grand crus. From a private collection, so condition varies; decant and enjoy in the near term.