Red
Langhe Dolcetto
By Matteo Ascheri, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
A Dolcetto as it should be: delicious and expressive.
Tasting notes
Ruby red colour with purple hues. Generous, persistent bouquet with a clear scent of small red berries and cherry. Soft and persistent on the palate, with great balance. Harmonious and pleasant, with great typicality.
Pairs well with
Music: Killer Queen (Queen). Art: Basket of Fruit (Caravaggio).
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Dolcetto
- Grape
- Dolcetto, at least 85%
- Production area
- Rivalta vineyards between La Morra and Verduno
- Soil
- Marly-clayey, calcareous
- Exposure
- Southwest/Southeast, 310 to 370 m above sea level
- Harvest
- 15 to 30 September
- Vineyard planting
- Dolcetto clones CN22/CN69/AL275 on 420 A and 1103 P rootstocks; planted 1973/1998/1999/2000/2001/2003/2005; 4,400 plants/ha; simple Guyot
- Vinification
- 6 days at 25°C
- Serving temperature
- 12° to 14°C
- Storage
- Evolves for 2 to 3 years if stored in a cool, dark place
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