Red
Pirochetta
By Cascina Corte, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy
Il Vino Bello rating: 5 / 5
Dogliani Superiore DOCG Dolcetto from the historic Pirochetta vineyard, planted in 1946, a more complex and long-lived selection than the estate's San Luigi.
Tasting notes
Purple-red colour with ruby-violet flashes. Deep and vertical on the nose, with fruity aromas building into an enveloping, balanced bouquet: cherries, plums and redcurrants give way to spice and liquorice notes. The palate shows decisiveness and character, softness and roundness despite evident tannin, with a long, persistent finish. Proven ageing potential.
Pairs well with
Not a wine for light pairings: its structure and personality suit rich meat dishes, and it is also excellent with soups, cured meats and cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dogliani Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Dolcetto
- Cru / vineyard
- Pirochetta
- Production area
- Pirochetta vineyard, a historic plot planted in 1946
- Soil
- Limestone, blue tuff, clay
- Exposure
- South, south-east, 480 m altitude
- Harvest
- Manual harvest, second ten days of September
- Vineyard planting
- Historic vineyard planted in 1946 and 1951
- Vinification
- Natural fermentation without added yeasts, with manual pump-overs. No filtration or fining. Indigenous yeasts. Aged 18 months between steel and cement plus one year in bottle. About 6,000 bottles produced, only in the best vintages.
- Serving temperature
- 17 C
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