DOLCETTO D’ALBA MAGALLO D.O.C.

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From Alba hillsides’s origin, Dolcetto has been every day wine.
The vines’s name comes from the exceptional sweetness of the grapes, but the wine is definitely dry.

Grape varieties:
Dolcetto 100%

Vineyard location:
-medium hillside (200-300 m asl) well-exposed, fairly compact calcareous soil.
District of Novello village.

Vinification:
The grapes harvest is made by hand in the middle of September.
The grapes are de-stemmed and soft crushed.
The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks around 8 – 10 days, with floating cap and frequent pumping over of the must to optimize the extraction of the polyphenolic substances.

Ageing:
The wine stays for 12 months in large oak barrels followed for a short period in stainless steel tanks before the bottling and six months in the bottle.

Tasting Notes:
Deep red, with violet highlights.
Fine and fruity bouquet, overtones of plums and black cherries.
Nicely dry, well-structured with velvety and full sensations by the soft tannins. Long fruity aftertaste.

Food pairing:
It is excellent served with starters, pasta dishes, vegetables and meat dishes. Serving temperature: 16°-18° C

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