Red
San Luigi
By Pecchenino, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy
Dogliani DOCG from vineyards in the San Luigi menzione around the Dogliani cellar, first produced in 1994.
Tasting notes
Purple-red color with violet hues. Aromas of blackberry, raspberry, blueberry and red cherry. Mineral notes. Medium body, soft tannins, moderate acidity and good balance.
Pairs well with
Antipasti, pizza, pasta, grilled white and red meats, fresh cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dogliani DOCG
- Grape
- Dolcetto
- Cru / vineyard
- San Luigi
- Production area
- Vineyards surrounding the Dogliani cellar, in the San Luigi menzione, which gives the wine its name.
- Soil
- Calcareous-clay
- Exposure
- South-east, south and south-west
- Harvest
- Mid-September
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot-trained, density of 5,000 vines/ha
- Vinification
- After pressing, the must ferments in steel tanks; after a first racking, malolactic fermentation develops naturally.
- Storage
- Aged only in steel tanks.
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