Red
Dolcetto d'Asti Superiore
By Cantina Sant'Evasio, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
The oak-aged Superiore tier of the estate's Dolcetto d'Asti, from the same San Nicolao vineyard as the base wine but matured a year in large casks.
Tasting notes
This Dolcetto d’Asti D.O.C. Superiore from San Nicolao displays a deep ruby red color with violet reflections, offering intense aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, and a touch of almond. The palate is dry, medium-bodied, with soft tannins and a pleasant bitter almond finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Asti D.O.C. Superiore
- Grape
- Dolcetto
- Cru / vineyard
- San Nicolao
- Production area
- San Nicolao hill, Nizza Monferrato
- Soil
- Fossil marl
- Exposure
- South-west
- Harvest
- Early September, depending on grape ripeness
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, 220m above sea level
- Vinification
- Destemmed and crushed, fermented 7 days in steel tanks in contact with the skins with frequent pump-overs and punching-down, then aged in large oak casks for a year (the base Dolcetto is aged in stainless steel only).
- Serving temperature
- 15-18°C
- Storage
- 8-10 years
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