Red
I Filari
By Vini Romana, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy
A 12% Dolcetto from vines around 30 years old in Dogliani, bottled in early spring. By tradition the first bottle goes on the table at Easter.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with a fruity nose; pleasantly delicate, an easy-drinking wine.
Pairs well with
Starters and first courses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dogliani DOCG
- Grape
- Dolcetto
- Production area
- Municipality of Dogliani
- Soil
- Mixture of clay and white earth with some tuff
- Exposure
- East/South/West
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, about 30 years average vine age, 5,000 vines per hectare
- Vinification
- Natural methods: 8 to 10 days of temperature-controlled fermentation, malolactic fermentation in a semi-underground cellar, winter cold to drop the tartrates, repeated racking. Bottled in early spring.
- Storage
- Can age for 8-10 years without problems.