Red
Dolcetto d'Alba
By Luigi Pira, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Grown on a 2-hectare, north-facing plot in Serralunga d'Alba at 330 metres, planted 1980-2010, giving about 12,000 bottles a year.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with violet hues, fruity notes of red fruits, berries and cherries, good harmony between acidic, tannic and alcoholic components, with a persistent finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Municipality of Serralunga d'Alba
- Soil
- Limestone-Clay
- Exposure
- North
- Vineyard planting
- 1980-2010
- Vinification
- Vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for about 8-10 days, then aged 8 months, still in stainless steel.
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