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Dolcetto
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VARALDO
Region:
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Piedmont
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Province:
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Cuneo
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Town:
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Barbaresco
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Locality:
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Asili e Faset
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Altitude:
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720 ft
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Soil:
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Calcerous limestone
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Grape variety:
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Dolcetto
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Training of vines:
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Low Guyot
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Vines/Acre:
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1,600
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Age of vineyard:
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30 Years
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Yield/Acre:
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7,000 lbs.
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Harvest:
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Early October
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Vinification:
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Short temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation
in rotofermentators ( 4 days). The wine is aged for 8 months in stainless
steel containers.
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Fermentation container:
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Stainless steel
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Malolactic fermentation:
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Stainless
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Filtration:
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No
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Fining:
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No
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Aging container:
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Stainless steel
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Bottling date:
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Release date:
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Oct 2001
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Acres:
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Production:
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12,000 btls
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Brix at harvest:
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20
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Alcohol:
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13.4%
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Total acidity:
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5 g/l
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Dry extract:
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30 g/l
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PH:
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Residual sugar:
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0
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| Characteristics: |
Very intense clean, rich, ripe fruit aroma. Full-bodied,
with good, well integrated tannins and a long, harmonious finish.
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Food matching:
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Maybe the most versatile wine in our area, can
accompany the meal from appetizers to main course meat dishes. |
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VINILANDIA USA - P.O. BOX 17614 - PORTLAND,
ME 04112
WWW.VINILANDIAUSA.COM
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