Dolcetto d'Alba D.oc.
Red tending to purple wine with hints of violet, harmonious and intense.
Dolcetto d’Alba is a typical Piedmontese wine with a slightly tannic, dry taste with a bitter almond aftertaste. An excellent match with meals. A classic choice to bring to the table.
Red tending to purple wine with hints of violet, harmonious and intense.
Dolcetto d’Alba is a typical Piedmontese wine with a slightly tannic, dry taste with a bitter almond aftertaste. An excellent match with meals. A classic choice to bring to the table.
Dolcetto d'Alba D.o.c.
Vineyards:
• Area: Monforte d'Alba.
• Grapes: Dolcetto 100%.
• Exposure: South, south-west.
• Altitude: 450 – 480 mt s.l.m.
• Strains per hectare: 4500.
• Vine training: Guyot.
• Harvest period: mid-September.
Winery:
Manual harvesting, maceration with the skins for 10 days at a temperature of about 28° C, it completes malolactic fermentation before winter. During spring, it goes into stainless steel tanks and it remains there for a period of at least 12 months.
• Alcohol content: 13,5%.
Tasting:
• Colour: ruby red.
• Smell: Rich and intense of violet and cyclamen, cherry, wild strawberries, and currant followed by spicy hints.
• Flavour: pleasantly dry, medium-bodied, good acidity, and great softness.
•Temperature of service: 18-20°C.
• Food pairing: suitable from aperitif to the main course, particularly well paired with first courses of the Mediterranean tradition containing meat and vegetables.
• Area: Monforte d'Alba.
• Grapes: Dolcetto 100%.
• Exposure: South, south-west.
• Altitude: 450 – 480 mt s.l.m.
• Strains per hectare: 4500.
• Vine training: Guyot.
• Harvest period: mid-September.
Winery:
Manual harvesting, maceration with the skins for 10 days at a temperature of about 28° C, it completes malolactic fermentation before winter. During spring, it goes into stainless steel tanks and it remains there for a period of at least 12 months.
• Alcohol content: 13,5%.
Tasting:
• Colour: ruby red.
• Smell: Rich and intense of violet and cyclamen, cherry, wild strawberries, and currant followed by spicy hints.
• Flavour: pleasantly dry, medium-bodied, good acidity, and great softness.
•Temperature of service: 18-20°C.
• Food pairing: suitable from aperitif to the main course, particularly well paired with first courses of the Mediterranean tradition containing meat and vegetables.
Complete tasting
Tour of our vineyards, followed by tasting of 7 Moscone wines (including a Barolo).