Red
Langhe Dolcetto
By Giuseppe Cortese, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
A structurally simple Dolcetto made and aged entirely in stainless steel, described by the estate as elegant and precise.
Tasting notes
Pleasantly fruity, intense perfume. Very elegant and velvety, with a harmonious flavour and a long, pleasant aftertaste. Ruby red with violet reflections.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Dolcetto
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Barbaresco, 1.2 hectares, 200 to 330 m above sea level
- Soil
- Limestone and clay
- Exposure
- West
- Vineyard planting
- About 35 years old, Guyot, 4,000 vines per hectare, 70 quintals per hectare, about 10,000 bottles, hand harvested
- Vinification
- About 10 days of fermentation in stainless steel; matured entirely in stainless steel; at least 3 months in bottle before release.
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