Vintage: 2008
Commune: Monforte d’Alba (Cuneo).
Locality: Ginestra.
Vineyard age: about 25 years.
Density: 5000 plants per hectare.
Vines and training system: exclusively Dolcetto. The training
system is Guyot in rows.
Production/ha: 80 quintals.
Maceration and fermentation: in steel vats for 6/8 days.
Ageing: in French oak barrels (35hl) for 6/8 months.
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Characteristics.
Ruby red in colour with violet tints. Intense, vinous and delicate
bouquet. Dry, soft and velvety in flavour, it has a pleasant almondy
aroma.
Best served with first courses, tasty sauces, roasts and white meat.
Alcohol content: 13,5% vol.
Serving temperature: 18°C |