Red

Dolcetto d'Alba

By Bera, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Bera Dolcetto d'Alba

The Langa tradition wine: absolutely dry, young and fragrant, with cherry fruit. 12.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red with violet reflections. Nose: delicately winey, fragrant and young, with cherry and plum. Palate: dry, round and slightly bitter, with moderate acidity, good body and harmony.

Pairs well with

Everyday meals, or cured meats and cheeses for a quick snack

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Grape
Dolcetto
Soil
Clayey
Exposure
East, south and west
Harvest
Second ten days of September
Vineyard planting
About 4,800 vines per hectare, Guyot
Vinification
Destemmed, crushed and fermented with a short skin maceration, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine is racked several times to clear it and separate it from the lees, and bottled in the following spring to keep its freshness and winey character.

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