DOLCETTO D’ALBA DOC
VINEYARD: Various vineyards in Castiglione Falletto and Monforte d’Alba / Barolo. 20 to 30 year old vines, 300m asl, 5.000 vines x Ha., loamy-clayey topsoil lying over a block of compact limestone. 100% Dolcetto.
WINEMAKING: Grapes are 100% handpicked and fermented into red wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts; maceration last for 5 days. The wine ages for 8 months in stainless steel vats where it matures on its lees prior to decanting and bottling.
| APPELLATION |
Dolcetto d’Alba Doc |
| VINTAGE |
2006 |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
100% Dolcetto |
| TYPE |
Red / Dry |
| VINEYARD | 1,5 Ha. situated in the Bussia parcel. 20 year old vines, density up to 5.000 plants per Ha. |
| SOIL |
Clayey marls rich in loam and iron oxides, over a block of limestone. |
| ALCOHOL |
13% |
| PRODUCTION |
15.000 bottles |
AWARDS |
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| TASTING NOTES |
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| WINE MAKING |
Dolcetto grapes are hand-picked the first week of September and fermented at controlled temperature into stainless steel tanks. The wine matures in stainless steel vats for 6 months prior to bottling and commercial release. |
| FOOD MATCH |
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| Producer Home page: |
Livia Fontana |
| WEBSITE: | www.liviafontana.it |
| WINE REGION: |
 Piedmont |
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