A wine with a classic violet color and an intense bouquet, vinous and fruity, rich in scents that reminds ripe plums and cherries.
Dolcetto harvest allowing a perfect preservation of the skins during the fermentation and therefore a higher quality.
Red wines
Dolcetto d’Alba Doc
ONLINE SHOPGRAPE VARIETY: 100% Dolcetto
VINEYARDS CHARACTERISTICS: Northeast exposition, altitude 310 m a.s.l. These hills, of recent geological formation, have on the surface a large mainly calcareous soil, with a high presence of quartz sand and very fine lime, alternating with compact layers of gray sandstone.
AVERAGE PLANTING YEAR: 2003, traditional Guyot.
HARVEST: Manual, the week of September.
VINIFICATION AND AGEING: Destemming, crushing and fermentation with maceration in contact with the skins at 25°C for 6-7 days. Micro-oxygenation till malolactic fermentation, followed by 4 months of aging in steel tanks on fine lees.
TASTING NOTES: Valentina Marrone