Red
Dolcetto d'Alba
By Carlo Giacosa, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
A Dolcetto d'Alba from an estate vineyard near the winery, fermented in steel and aged in French oak.
Tasting notes
Flaming ruby red with violet highlights. Intense, vinous bouquet with violets and Marasca cherries. Dry, full and savoury, with a pleasant almond aftertaste.
Pairs well with
Very elegant wine for risotto or meat. Also pleasant with cheeses and outside meals.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto
- Production area
- Estate-owned vineyard near the winery
- Soil
- Compact, with a prevalence of limestone and clay
- Vineyard planting
- Altitude 220 to 240 m above sea level. Guyot modified to bow.
- Vinification
- The grapes are crushed and destemmed, then the must ferments in temperature-controlled steel tanks. After racking, the wine ages in French oak barrels. After bottling, it ages in bottles laid down in the cellar.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
- Storage
- Best kept in an underground cellar at a constant temperature, away from light and noise.
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