Red

Vigna Canova

By Ressia, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Ressia Vigna Canova

A Dolcetto d'Alba DOC from the Cru Canova in Neive, briefly cryomacerated and aged in steel with batonnage, with an annual production of about 2000 bottles.

Tasting notes

Ruby with lively reflections. Intense, typical aromas of cherry, black cherry, light notes of violet and mint with minerality on the finish. Balanced, good-bodied palate with soft tannins supported by good acidity.

Pairs well with

First courses with rich sauces, stuffed pasta

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Grape
Dolcetto
Cru / vineyard
Canova
Production area
Neive, Canova, 380 m a.s.l., south exposure, 4300 vines/ha, Guyot
Exposure
South
Harvest
Mid-September, hand-picked in perforated crates, depending on phenolic ripeness and climatic conditions
Vineyard planting
Vines planted 1967, 1985; density 4300 vines/ha; Guyot training
Vinification
Soft pressing, 24-hour cryomaceration, then classic alcoholic fermentation in steel at 22-24 degrees; maceration 4-5 days with daily pumping over, then pressed to separate skins and seeds from liquid; after malolactic fermentation, batonnage for at least 3 months, then aging in steel up to one year before bottling.
Serving temperature
18 C

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