Red

San Luigi

By Cascina Corte, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Corte San Luigi

Dogliani DOCG Dolcetto blended from a selection of different vineyard plots, an easier-drinking style than the estate's Pirochetta selection.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with a violet rim. The nose opens fresh with varietal notes of red fruit and undergrowth: cherries, sour cherries, redcurrants and raspberries give a profile of notable intensity and clarity. The palate is pleasant, with a harmonious interplay of tannic and floral sensations; compared to the Pirochetta selection this is an easier-drinking, juicy wine, with a fruity finish.

Pairs well with

Ideal with cured-meat and vegetable starters in the Piedmontese tradition, especially summer tomato salad. Perfect with minestrone and pasta, and also good with white meats and tomato sauces.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Dogliani DOCG
Grape
Dolcetto
Production area
Selection of different Dolcetto plots on the San Luigi hill, Dogliani
Soil
Limestone, blue tuff
Exposure
East, 400 m altitude
Harvest
Manual harvest, second ten days of September
Vineyard planting
Vines planted from 1951 to 2017
Vinification
Natural fermentation without added yeasts, with manual pump-overs. No filtration or fining. Indigenous yeasts. Aged about 10 months between steel and cement, plus 2 months in bottle. About 10,000 bottles produced annually.
Serving temperature
16 C

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