Red
Dolcetto d'Alba
By Aldo Clerico, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Dolcetto from Monforte d'Alba vines of 30 to 40 years, fermented and aged in steel.
Tasting notes
A classic Langa wine, bright ruby with violet tones and a very fresh, fruity nose. Pleasant entry, full taste with a light tannic touch fading into the typical bitterish finish. A young wine that is fresh and fruity early on and improves with a short ageing in bottle.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Calcareous and clayey marls
- Exposure
- South-east, 400 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- Mid-September, manual harvest
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training; vines 30-40 years old; 5,000 plants/ha; yield 75 quintals/ha; about 4000 bottles a year
- Vinification
- Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 6 to 7 days with temperature control and daily pumping over. Ageing: 6 to 8 months in stainless steel tanks.
- Serving temperature
- 17-18°C
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