Red
Dolcetto d'Alba
By Fortemasso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A full, round Dolcetto with violet reflections and marked cherry and plum notes; a new label from the 2021 harvest.
Tasting notes
Intense garnet with clear violet highlights. Nose of cherry, blackberry, light spice and plum. Palate harmonious, full, warm and savoury, with a fruity, persistent finish.
Pairs well with
Piedmontese starters and fresh pasta; considered a ready-to-drink wine.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Soil
- Clay and limestone
- Exposure
- West, average altitude 300 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- About 4,000 plants/ha, yield 8 t/ha, hand-harvested into small crates
- Vinification
- Destemmed and crushed, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with daily pump-overs. After 4 to 5 days of maceration the must is drawn off the skins and finishes fermenting for 5 to 6 days. Malolactic fermentation follows the first rackings. A few months in steel, bottled in spring.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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