Red

Dolcetto d'Alba

By Fratelli Casetta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Fratelli Casetta Dolcetto d'Alba

Dolcetto d'Alba from 1.20 ha on the Sant'Agata Fossili marls at 400-450 m, aged briefly in steel. 13% vol.

Tasting notes

Intense red with violet shades. Intense, vinous bouquet with notes of red fruit: plum and blackberry. Harmonious on the palate, dry but velvety, with a pleasantly almondy aftertaste. 13% vol.

Pairs well with

Excellent as an aperitif. A perfect wine for the whole meal, it goes well with starters, first courses, vegetables, poultry and frittatas.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Grape
Dolcetto 100%
Production area
Hills of medium altitude (400-500 m a.s.l.; the page also gives 400-450 m)
Soil
Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili: silty-clayey soil, little sand, more limestone
Exposure
South-east
Harvest
By hand, in the second half of September, with strict selection of the bunches placed in small crates
Vineyard planting
Guyot training; 1.20 ha under vine
Vinification
Destemming and crushing. Traditional fermentation at controlled temperature for about 8-10 days, with pump-overs to extract the polyphenols. A short ageing in steel tanks before bottling.
Serving temperature
16-18 °C

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