Red

Roccabella

By Vite Colte, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Vite Colte Roccabella

An early-drinking Dolcetto d'Alba, bottled in spring after harvest.

Tasting notes

Colour: deep ruby red. Bouquet: expansive and rich, with fruit laden aromas, especially of cherry. Palate: dry, velvet textured, multi layered flavours carrying through to a pleasantly bitterish finish.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Grape
Dolcetto 100%
Production area
Langhe
Vinification
Grapes from the heart of the Dolcetto production zone, well exposed vineyards, carefully timed harvest. Traditional vinification with 10 days' maceration at about 28 degrees C, followed by malolactic fermentation. Bottled in spring after harvest, continuing to mature in the bottle.

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