DOLCETTO D'ALBA
Denomination: DOC
Production area: Barolo, Liste
Additional geographical definitions: Cannubi
Variety: 100% Dolcetto
VINEYARD
Type of Soil: clay and limestone
Exposure: south
Altitude: 270-300 m above sea level
Year of planting: 1975
Training system: traditional Guyot
Total area: 1,00 hectares
Harvest: Manual, in September - October.
VINIFICATION AND AGING
Maceration: with cap of about 6-8 days in wooden vats, (depending on the year) with frequent pumping over.
Malolactic fermentation: in steel barrels
Aging: is aged in steel barrels, thereby preserving its original flavours. The ageing is completed in bottles.
Annual production: about 6.000 bottles, depending on the year
