Red
Villa Felice
By Vini Drocco, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
A Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore made only in vintages that suit it, by Roberto and Fabrizio Drocco, with long ageing on the lees and in bottle.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby with violet reflections. Macerated red fruit and jam, vinous. Warm, enveloping palate with pleasant acidity and big structure that outweighs the almond finish typical of Dolcetto.
Pairs well with
First courses, braised or grilled red meats, aged cheeses (page: dry first courses, risotto, stews, fine poultry and ossobuco)
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Villa Felice
- Production area
- Villa Felice vineyards on steep hills of Alba
- Soil
- Medium-textured, sandy and clayey
- Exposure
- East, south-east
- Harvest
- Hand harvest, only in vintages judged suitable
- Vinification
- Selection in the vineyard, destemming and pressing. Fermentation in steel for about 20 days at controlled temperature plus 20 days with a submerged cap, then 10 months on the lees with weekly lees stirring. Bottled in August and aged 30 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C (page: room temperature 18-20°C)
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