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DOLCETTO D'ALBA D.O.C.
Borgo Castagni
A typical wine obtained from the same named vine grown on the Langa hills.The wine is presented with the following characteristics: A ruby red colour with the tendency of having purplish tinges; a vinous fragrance and pleasantly fruity; A dry taste, smooth, pleasantly bitter, harmonic. A full meal wine, excellent with first courses and cured meats. It is advised to drink it when young at a temperature of 18°C. This wine has been made and bottled by oenologist Paolo Torchio.
Technical sheet
D.P.R. 16th July 1974
Vine: Dolcetto 100%.
Maximum grape production: 90
q./ha. = 8.400 bott. 0.75 l./ha .
Maximum yield: 70%.
Ageing: not expected, if it should be aged by a period not inferior to one year in oak or chestnut casks then it can have the written specification “Superior".
Colour: ruby red when young and with a purplish tendency in the foam.
Fragrance: vinous, pleasant, characteristic.
Taste: dry, pleasantly bitter, moderate acidity, good body and harmonic.
Minimum alcohol volume:11,5 , 12,5 for the "Superior" type.
Minimum acidity total: 5 ‰.
Minimum dry net extract:
22 g./l.
Complements: For all meal,
first plates, salumi.
Duration in years: 2-3.
Serving temp: 18-20°C.
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