Red
Il Palazzo
By Tenuta Carretta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
A Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore from the estate's vineyards at Madonna di Como in Alba, where an ancient episcopal palace once stood.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with violet highlights. Ample, intense aroma with floral and fruity notes. Harmonious and velvety on the palate, extremely elegant, with agreeably soft, sweet tannins.
Pairs well with
First courses, charcuterie, roasts, mushrooms and cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Production area
- Madonna di Como, Alba
- Soil
- Loamy calcareous sandy soil (Diano d'Alba Sandstones)
- Vineyard planting
- 2.50 hectares; 75 q/ha; first vintage 2007
- Vinification
- Fermentation with maceration lasts 10 to 12 days at 28 °C. Racked and aged in stainless steel for at least 6 months, then at least 6 months in bottle to reach the 12 months required for Superiore.
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 18 °C
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