# Dogliani Superiore Terra (Cantina Clavesana)

> Red, Dogliani Superiore DOCG by [Cantina Clavesana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-clavesana.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-clavesana-dogliani-superiore-terra).

- **Producer:** Cantina Clavesana
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dogliani Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Grown in the western Langhe among the calanchi; vineyards at 250-600 m altitude.
- **Soil:** Clay, sometimes with good limestone content.
- **Exposure:** South and south-west
- **Harvest:** Mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained, vines 35-55 years old, density 4,500-5,500 vines/ha, yield up to 7 t/ha.
- **Vinification:** Fermented in stainless steel fermenters below 28°C with 6-9 days' maceration; aged in lined concrete tanks. Alcohol 14%, minimum acidity 4.5 g/l.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Vintage:** 2019
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Dogliani Superiore DOCG, an old-vine selection of Dolcetto whose presence in the area is recorded in Dogliani's town records as far back as 1593.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with a hint of garnet evolution; woodland fruit and cherry on the nose; balsamic, faintly almond notes on the finish.

## Food pairings

Flavourful dishes such as lasagne and tajarin with chicken liver, and elaborate meat courses like roasts and braises, or stuffed vegetables and mushroom scaloppine.