# San Luigi Vigna La Costa (Chionetti)

> Red, Dogliani DOCG by [Chionetti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/chionetti.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/chionetti-san-luigi-vigna-la-costa).

- **Producer:** Chionetti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dogliani DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** La Costa
- **Production area:** La Costa, the highest-planted vineyard (about 500 m) within the San Luigi cru, in the municipality of Dogliani; on the steep eastern slope near the hilltop.
- **Soil:** Light-colored soil with clay, silt and a significant sandy component.
- **Exposure:** East, hilltop
- **Harvest:** September
- **Vineyard planting:** First planted in the late 1950s.
- **Vinification:** Harvested and fermented in September, aged for three years from harvest to sale with time in untoasted French oak barrels and cement tanks, unfiltered.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Chionetti's highest-altitude Dogliani DOCG, from the La Costa vineyard within San Luigi, first planted in the late 1950s. Certified organic, with about 2,200 bottles produced.

## Tasting notes

Very intense violet color. Fruity and floral aromas. Persistent, full-bodied palate with a long finish.