Red
Dolcetto d'Alba
By Principiano Giuseppe e Francesco, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A dry but soft Dolcetto from Monforte d'Alba vineyards, aged 5 months in stainless steel.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with violet reflections. Aromas of small fruits, blackberry, cherry and plum jam. Elegant and soft on the palate, easy and pleasant to drink.
Pairs well with
Cured meats, salumi and first courses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Vineyards in the commune of Monforte d'Alba
- Soil
- Clay-limestone
- Exposure
- South-east, west
- Harvest
- By hand, second ten days of September
- Vineyard planting
- Classic Guyot, 280 to 350 m above sea level
- Vinification
- Emerged-cap fermentation in steel tanks with 5 to 7 days of skin maceration; malolactic fermentation at the end of fermentation. 5 months in stainless steel, then bottle. Alcohol 12.0% to 13.5% vol depending on vintage.
- Serving temperature
- 18 to 20 °C
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