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Monferrato Dolcetto DOC
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Calosso
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Piedmont
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Dolcetto
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3.25 acres
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Guyot
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1980-1985
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1,200 ft
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1,700
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2,800 Ltr
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lime tending toward clay pH 7.50
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S/SW
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the middle of September
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13.00%
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5.40‰
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3.50
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10 days of traditional fermentation, with 5 days of maceration on the skins at controlled temprature of 23-25°C (73-77°F) using selected yeast strains. Malolactic fermentation without inoculating bacteria.
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4 to 5 months in steel vats
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1,000 cases
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February
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March
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ruby-red with violet lights
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vinous and fresh fruity bouquet
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good body with a long finish
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pairs with almost everything, but particularly tasty with antipasti and pastas
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