DOLCETTO D'ALBA D.O.C.
Normally Dolcetto is a fresh and fruity wine.
For our tradition, it is a “everyday wine”, for everyday and for every meal:
it is easy to drink and goes very well with all dishes.
Our Dolcetto d’Alba, that is produced in the same area of Barolo wine,
has good structure which allow us to keep it for 2/3 years after the bottling.
Cépage: Dolcetto
Colour: red
Type: still
Alcohol percentage: from 12,5% to 13%
Number of bottles produced: 8.000 max
Wine-making: according to tradition: short fermentations on the skins (around 7 days), with frequent breaking up of the cap and pumping over of the must.
Temperature: controlled (27-28 °C)
Malolactic: done in concrete
Ageing: 24/28 months in concrete tanks
Minimum ageing in bottle: 3 months
Soil: calcareous
Exposure: East
Tasting notes: intense ruby red in colour, with the variety’s characteristic fruity aromas (maraschino cherry, strawberry, red currant and wild red berries). Fresh and fruity on the mouth, very juicy and appealing.
GUIDE | VINTAGE | SCORE | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|
Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani | 2009 | 84/100 |