Winemaker Notes
Made from 100% Dolcetto
The first vintage was bottled in 1992, and 14,500 bottles are produced annually.
Production area: Falletto - located 1,150 ft. above sea level, with
Southwest/Southeast exposure and a clay, sand soil composition
Vineyard characteristics: 7.5 acres planted in 1982 with a density of 1,821 vines per acre. The vines are planted in the Guyot method and yield 2 tons per acre.
The harvest was carried out in end of September
Vinification & Aging
Type of Press: Pneumatic
Method of extraction: multiple pumpovers daily
Length of Maceration: 10 days
Fermented in in stainless steel at a temperature of 85 degrees for days.
Malolactic fermentation is totally carried out
Aging Container:
Type: in large oak barrels
The wine is aged for 9 months prior to release from the winery.
Total Acidity: 5.50 gram(s) per liter
pH: 3.48
Dry Extract: 23.50 gram(s) per liter
Alcohol Content: 12.5 % alc. by volume
Residual Sugars: 2.0 gram(s) per liter
An easy drinking red with soft fruity flavors—but catchy tannins, Dolcetto is often enjoyed in its native Piedmont on a casual weekday night, or for apertivo (the canonical Piedmontese pre-dinner appetizer hour). Somm Secret—In most of Piedmont, easy-ripening Dolcetto is relegated to the secondary sites—the best of which are reserved for the king variety: Nebbiolo. However, in the Dogliani zone it is the star of the show, and makes a more serious style of Dolcetto, many of which can improve with cellar time.
An historic village situated right in between the famous regions of Barolo and Barbaresco, Alba is also the name for the larger wine region surrounding the village.
In a sense, “Alba” is a catch-all phrase, and includes the declassified Nebbiolo wines made in Barolo and Barbaresco, as well as the Nebbiolo grown just outside of these regions’ borders. In fact, Nebbiolo d’Alba is a softer, less tannic and more fruit-forward wine ready to drink within just a couple years of bottling. It is a great place to start if you want to begin to understand the grape. Likewise, the even broader category of Langhe Nebbiolo offers approachable and value-driven options as well.
Barbera, planted alongside Nebbiolo in the surrounding hills, and referred to as Barbera d’Alba, takes on a more powerful and concentrated personality compared to its counterparts in Asti.
Dolcetto is ubiquitous here and, known as Dolcetto d'Alba, can be found casually served alongside antipasti on the tables of Alba’s cafes and wine bars.
Not surprisingly, given its location, Alba is recognized as one of Italy’s premiere culinary destinations and is the home of the fall truffle fair, which attracts visitors from worldwide every year.