Taste notes
Monferrato Dolcetto is a typical Piedmontese wine with delicate notes of nuts and spices that are delicate on the palate.
The Dolcetto is a classic table wine, fabulous for accompanying lunch or dinner from the beginning of the meal to the end. It is ideal for combinations with first and second courses. Thanks to its lightness and pleasant characteristics, this wine goes extremely well as an ‘apericena’, which is a dinner aperitif, and is great for all sorts of snacks. The dolcetto can be considered an everyday wine; thanks to its lightness it’s great for any moment and every occasion in life, for both pleasant and sad times. It is particularly suitable for everyday lunches and dinners. The dolcetto is always a great companion for snacks. It should be served preferably at a temperature of 18-20 °C.
Historical notes
The Dolcetto, which is a red wine of moderate alcohol content and light structure, is a vineyard whose origins are uncertain. The name perhaps derives either from the flavor of the grapes, or even from the word “dosso”, because it prefers to be cultivated in hilly areas. The dolcetto has always been grown in the Piedmont region, and it is still considered one of the most common varieties of grape throughout the region. This variety of grapes matures precociously and is very selective with respect to soil and climate. Dolcetto grapes produce wines with limited acidity, that are balanced in tannins and color. They are ready to be drunk right away, but they are also suitable for moderate aging. Thanks to its olfactory characteristics, the dolcetto can also produce formidable rosé wines and young wines to be consumed in the same vintage year.
More information
Basic information
Product Name: Monferrato Dolcetto DOC
Cépage: Dolcetto
Appellation: Monferrato Dolcetto
Classificaton: DOC
Color: red
Type: still
Country/Region: Piedmont Cuneo
Vintage: 2019
Alcool percentage: 12% vol.
Sugar rate: about 1 – 2 g/l
Vinification (Wine-making)
Method: the grapes are destemmed, crushed with a special machine and then sent to alcoholic fermentation inside cement and steel tanks, with a capacity of about 8 q each. Fermentation is conducted with specially selected yeasts, at a controlled temperature, under the action of frequent pumping over and delestage
Temperature: 24 – 25 °C throughout the duration of the process
Duration: about 15 days
Malolactic: carried out in steel tanks
Aging: 2 – 3 months in steel tank
Minimum time in bottle: 10 – 15 days after bottling
Bottle
Empty bottle weight: 400 g
Aging potential: maximum 2 years
Cork size: 24×44
Cork material: cork
Bottle type: 0.75 l bordolese
Vineyard
% Grape/grape variety: 100% dolcetto
Soil: medium-textured, with good iron and aluminum silicates and low limestone content
Exposure: north – east
Agricultural method: spontaneous grassing, with 2 mowings of the ‘grass during the spring – summer season and one tillage (subsoiling with 3-tooth ripper) at a depth of 30 – 40 cm, carried out in autumn. Limited use of herbicides and fungicides. Light thinning is also practiced to avoid excess production and improve quality.
Year of plantation: 1977
Type of harvest: by hand in boxes
Geolocation: medium hill
Chemical Analysis
Total acidity: about 5 g/l in tartaric acid
Packaging
Number of bottles per box: 6
Size of box: 260 x 172 x 311 mm.
Type of box: white corrugated cardboard in microtriples, autographed with the company’s brand name