Red
Pilone dei Canta
By Fontanafredda, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Le Righe line single-cru Dolcetto d'Alba from Treiso.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with violet highlights. Intense, vinous, fruity nose that is long-lasting. Dry, robust, well-balanced and velvety on the palate, with a marked almond aftertaste.
Pairs well with
Excellent with hot starters, pasta dishes, vegetables and simply prepared meats.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- 100% Dolcetto
- Production area
- Treiso
- Soil
- Fairly compact calcareous soil
- Exposure
- South, east, mid-hillside vineyards
- Harvest
- Second ten days of September
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,600 plants/ha
- Vinification
- Fermented in stainless steel vats for 7-10 days at 24-25°C, followed by rapid malolactic fermentation. Short stay in steel before spring bottling; released after 1-2 months of ageing.
- Serving temperature
- 15-16°C
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