Red
Dogliani
By Aldo Clerico, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
Tasting notes
Dark ruby red with strong violet tones. Strong scents of flowers and small red fruits. Rich and clean on palate, pleasant full-bodied development with present but not aggressive tannins. Soft almond finish with good persistence.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dogliani DOCG
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Monchiero (CN)
- Soil
- Mainly clayey and calcareous
- Exposure
- South, 380m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- Mid/end September, manual
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4500 plants/ha, vines 35-45 years
- Vinification
- Fermentation in steel 6-7 days, temperature-controlled. Maturing 6-8 months in steel.
- Serving temperature
- 17-18°C