Red
Langhe Ancum
By Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
100% Dolcetto from Madonna di Como, aged in concrete rather than wood.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with violet hues. Crisp red fruit such as cherry and strawberry with an explosive hint of spice. A compact tannic texture gives a mineral and savoury sensation.
Pairs well with
Cured meats, anchovies in green sauce, capunet, roast rabbit
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Dolcetto
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Madonna di Como, Langhe
- Soil
- White, calcareous soils rich in skeleton
- Exposure
- South-west; 430 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- First ten days of September
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot; 4,000 plants per hectare
- Vinification
- Manual harvest and destemming without pressing; spontaneous fermentation of whole grapes in concrete tanks for about one week at 22-28 C. Six months in concrete tanks, then three months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18 C
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