Red
Dapén
By Ivaldi Dario, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
A dry, concrete-fermented Dolcetto d'Asti meant to be drunk young.
Tasting notes
Clear ruby with violet reflections; fine, vinous, intense nose; dry, warm and soft on the palate with good tannin and the almond finish typical of Dolcetto.
Pairs well with
A wine for the whole meal, excellent with Robiola di Roccaverano DOP.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Asti DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Nizza Monferrato, Piemonte
- Soil
- Clay and limestone
- Exposure
- South-east
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 2003, Guyot-trained (estate-wide), conventional farming, hand-harvested
- Vinification
- Fermentation in concrete tanks for 15 days at 30 °C with a daily pumping-over with air, then malolactic and rest.
- Storage
- Ageing potential 3 years.