Red
Monferrato Dolcetto
By Ghiga, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A light, soft Dolcetto from north-east facing 1977 vines, 12% vol, aged in steel.
Tasting notes
Bright red; delicate wild berry on the nose and delicate spice on the palate; light and soft.
Pairs well with
First and second courses, aperitif snacks; an everyday table wine
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato DOC Dolcetto
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Soil
- Medium texture, good iron and aluminium silicates, low limestone
- Exposure
- North-east
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in crates
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1977, mid-hill
- Vinification
- Destemmed, crushed and fermented in concrete and steel tanks with selected yeasts at 24 to 25 °C for about 15 days with frequent pump-overs and delestage; malolactic in steel; 2 to 3 months in steel. 12% vol, residual sugar about 1 to 2 g/l, total acidity about 5 g/l.
- Serving temperature
- 18 to 20 °C
- Storage
- Ageing potential up to 2 years
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