Sweet

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco

By Alle Tre Colline, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Alle Tre Colline Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco

A lightly sweet, aromatic red from Malvasia, stopped at about 6 to 6.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Ruby red with small red fruit, raspberry and wild strawberry alongside a refined bouquet of roses. Soft and enveloping, with the grape's aromatic character intact.

Pairs well with

A typical dessert wine, very good with dry pastries

Technical details

Style
Sweet
Denomination
Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC
Grape
Malvasia lunga nera 80%, Malvasia di Schierano 20%
Production area
Albugnano (AT), 500 m a.s.l.
Soil
Silty-sandy with compact, deep, grey-yellowish calcareous marls
Exposure
South, south-east
Harvest
First week of September
Vineyard planting
Planted 2003 and 2006; vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; yield 100 q/ha
Vinification
Crushing with separation of the stalks, 5 days of cold cryomaceration, then partial fermentation until about 6 to 6.5% vol. Filtration and bottling. No ageing.
Serving temperature
6-8 °C

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