Red
Langhe Dolcetto
By Costa Catterina, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Dry, fruity Dolcetto from Castellinaldo, with 8 months in large oak.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with violet reflections. Intense nose of mint and red-fleshed fruit. Dry, harmonious and fruity.
Pairs well with
Throughout the meal.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe Dolcetto DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Castellinaldo
- Soil
- Clay, calcareous
- Exposure
- South; 350 m a.s.l.
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1980; 3,000 vines per hectare; traditional guyot; yield 90 to 100 quintals per hectare
- Vinification
- Alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks, then 8 months in 30 hl large oak barrels, followed by 4 months in bottle. Bottled 1 year after harvest.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Drink within 3 to 4 years of harvest. 13% ABV (varies slightly by vintage). Bottle size 0.75 l.
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