Red

Langhe Dolcetto

By Maurizio Ponchione, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Maurizio Ponchione Langhe Dolcetto

Dolcetto from the Albazzi vineyard, planted in 1988 on clay-rich hillside soil and aged in steel.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Langhe DOC Dolcetto
Grape
Dolcetto 100%
Cru / vineyard
Albazzi
Soil
Hilly, fertile, mostly clay
Harvest
Second ten days of September
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 3,500 vines per hectare, planted 1988, 301 m above sea level
Vinification
Maceration 10 to 12 days with frequent pump-overs and delestage; aged in steel. About 2,000 bottles.

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