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DOLCETTO D'ALBA D.O.C.

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: 1-2.

Serving temp: 16-18 °C.

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