Azelia’s Barolo Cerretta is a single-Cru Barolo from Serralunga d’Alba, produced from Nebbiolo vines selected through massal selection by Luigi Scavino and his father Lorenzo. The Cerretta vineyard has been part of the family estate for nearly 30 years and was first released as a Cru in 2020 once the vines reached full maturity.

Made from 100% Nebbiolo, the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and 55–60 days of submerged cap maceration, followed by 30 months of aging in large oak casks. It shows dark cherry, wild berries, and plum, with herbal and saline notes. The palate is structured and focused, with firm tannins and a mineral finish.

This Barolo pairs well with braised meats, roasted game, truffle dishes, and aged cheeses, and is well suited to extended aging.

“As vinification for Azelia’s four single-MGA bottlings is similar, they provide an instructive glimpse of terroir differences. Cerretta, for example, is just 200m from San Rocco but contains pockets of red clay not typical of Barolo. Redolent of warm brick, dark floral, bay leaf and soy, the nose is a striking, and the wine fills mouth with juicy black cherry and savoury iron. It has tremendous substance but is not heavy, and that energetic acidity properly cleanses. Linear tannins command the palate for now but there is plenty of depth and detail for the long-haul.”
96 points, Michaela Morris, Decanter, January 2025

“A powerful wine that deserves patience. It shows violets, roses, black cherries and earth on the nose. The attack is powerful and extracted, with muscular tannins, refreshing acidity and a medium to full body. Austere at the moment. Try after 2027, but best from 2030.”
96 points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, January 2025

“Intensely spiced and enveloping in the glass, the 2021 Barolo Cerretta pours a more saturated, youthful red color and lifts with aromas of medicinal herbs, menthol, orange peel, white pepper, and cranberries. The palate is resonant with elegant, fresh red fruit, ripe tannins, and a gracefully long finish that tapers to savory and pleasant notes of apricot and leather on the back palate. This highly appealing wine will continue to improve and drink well over the next 15-20 years.”
95 points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com, May 2025