Dolcetto is a simple, every day wine to drink with any meal. In the old Piedmontese tradition Dolcetto was a loyal companion to drink dayly. Although its name may make you think of a sweet wine, Dolcetto is actually a dry wine and has a characteristic bitter aftertaste.

Classification

Appellation of controlled origin (D.O.C.)

Type of wine

Still red

Grape

100% Dolcetto

Colour

Ruby red.

Bouquet

Intense with hints of mint and red fruits.

Taste

Dry, fruity and harmonic.

Serving temperature

16-18 ° C

Food pairings

Goes well with any meal.

Ageing

steel, 8 months in wood, bottled 1 year after the harvest.

Bottle size

0.75 cl.

Alcohol percentage

13% (it can vary for each vintage).

Consumption

To be drank in 3 or 4 years after the harvest.

Vinification

After around a month of being in the steel tanks for the alcoholic fermentation, the wine is transferred into big wooden casks of 30hl where it will remain for 8 months. Once the wine has been bottled, it will be aged in the bottles for 4 months.