Red
Cescu
By Angelo Negro, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
A young Dolcetto d'Alba from Langhe hills, cold-macerated before fermentation and aged in steel.
Tasting notes
Intense red with purple reflections. Blackberry and raspberry fragrance. Dynamic, with elegant tannins and a plum and bilberry finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto
- Production area
- Vineyards in the hills of Langhe
- Soil
- Calcareous clay rich in grey marl
- Exposure
- South, south-west; 250-340 m above sea level
- Harvest
- End of September
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training
- Vinification
- Cold pre-fermentation maceration at 8-10 °C for about 14 hours, then traditional maceration in stainless steel. Matured 5 to 6 months. Hand-picked in 20 kg boxes.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Horizontal bottle position, within 5 years
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