Red
Nonna Marcellina
By Cagliero, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Nonna Marcellina is Cagliero's Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, made from grapes grown in a dedicated 1-hectare vineyard on the estate at 320 m above sea level and aged briefly in steel to preserve its fruit character.
Tasting notes
Ruby red in colour, sometimes with violet highlights, with a fresh, young bouquet recalling fruit and flowers; the palate is full and balanced with a characteristic final note of almond.
Pairs well with
Suits all courses of a meal, from starters to cheese; best avoided with heavily seasoned or very elaborate dishes.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Nonna Marcellina
- Production area
- Village of Barolo (CN)
- Soil
- Medium-consistency clay on a blue marl layer from the Tertiary period
- Exposure
- South, south-east
- Harvest
- Generally the last two weeks of September
- Vinification
- Hand-harvested grapes are destemmed and soft-pressed, then fermented at a maximum of 30C with the skins macerated for 6-7 days; after malolactic fermentation the wine is matured for about 6 months in stainless steel and bottle-aged for about 3 months before release.
- Serving temperature
- 14-16C (58F)
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