# San Luigi (Cascina Corte)

> Red, Dogliani DOCG by [Cascina Corte](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-corte.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-corte-san-luigi).

- **Producer:** Cascina Corte
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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.