DOLCETTO D’ALBA DOC
Varietal: Dolcetto
Growing locations: Alba, Albaretto della Torre, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Cherasco, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monforte d’Alba, Montelupo Albese, Novello, Serralunga d’Alba, Verduno, Roddi, Roddino
Soil: calcareous clay
Vine training: vertical trellis with Guyot pruning
Picking: 100% by hand
Harvest: mid-late September
Maximum yield: 9 tons/ha
Vinification: destemming and crushing; alcoholic fermentation and 4-6 days on the skins at a controlled temperature (24-26°C), with frequent pumping over the cap
Malolactic fermentation: complete
Ageing: 3-4 months in steel tanks prior to bottling
Alcohol (minimum): 11.5% vol.
Total acidity (minimum): 4.5 g/L
Net dry extract (minimum): 21 g/L
TASTE PROFILE: COLOUR AROMA PERSISTENCE INTENSITY
ASTRINGENCY FRUITINESS
SOFTNESS FLOWERINESS
BODY SPICINESS ACIDITY
Serving temperature: 16-18°C
Cellar life: best drunk young, within a couple of years of the vintage
Food/wine pairings: simple starters, pasta and risotto, a perfect match for everyday fare
Ed. 03 rev. 01 dated 10/05/2016 TECHNICAL DATA:
• PRODUCT CODE: 3DA__APQ • BOTTLE EAN BARCODE: 8002579660014 • CASE EAN BARCODE: 8002579650619 • ALCOHOL: 13% vol. • PRICE: • BOTTLE: 750ml Albeisa • BOTTLE SIZE (h x diameter): 300 x 80.8 mm • EMPTY BOTTLE WEIGHT: 0.575 kg • FULL BOTTLE WEIGHT: 1.32 kg • CLOSURE: natural cork • UNITS PER CASE: 6 • CASE WEIGHT: 8.35 kg • CASE DIMENSIONS (w x d x h): 260 x 180 x 315 mm • CASES PER LAYER: 19 • LAYERS PER PALLET: 5 • CASES PER PALLET: 95 • PALLET: EPAL 80 X 120 cm • INFORMATION ON LABEL: Product name; Lot; Alc. by vol.; Contains sulfites (on the label, in compliance with Leg. Decree 114/06)
LEGAL LIMITS Pb: max. 0.2 mg/L EU Reg. 2015/1005 Cu: max. 1 mg/L Min. Decree 29/12/1986 Zn: max. 5 mg/L Min. Decree 29/12/1986 Methanol: max. 0.25 mL/100 mL alcohol Art. 10-11 Law 82 20/02/2006 SO•: max. 150 mg/L EC Reg. 606/09 Ochratoxin A: max. 2 •g/L EC Reg. 123/2005 Cyanide derivatives: absent Min. Decree 30/07/2003
Ed. 03 rev. 01 dated 10/05/2016