Red

Madonna delle Grazie Vigna Tecc

By Poderi Luigi Einaudi, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy

Poderi Luigi Einaudi Madonna delle Grazie Vigna Tecc

A separately vinified Dolcetto from the best-exposed sorì of the estate at Madonna delle Grazie, aged a year in large oak; about 20,000 bottles a year.

Tasting notes

Deep ruby red with violet reflections. Fresh, fruity nose; full-bodied with intense undergrowth flavours, pleasantly tannic, slightly almond on the finish. Dry, with moderate acidity.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Dogliani Superiore DOCG
Grape
Dolcetto
Cru / vineyard
Madonna delle Grazie, Vigna Tecc
Production area
Dogliani (Cuneo), localities Madonna delle Grazie and San Giacomo
Soil
Marly-calcareous
Exposure
South/South-West
Vineyard planting
planted 1937/1988, 4.5 ha
Vinification
Fermented in glazed concrete tanks with temperature control, drawn off after a few weeks, racked, malolactic completed. Matured in large French oak, returned to concrete and bottled at year end.

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