COSTA CATTERINA - THE WINES

Langhe Dolcetto D.O.C.

Vines per hectar: 3000
Growing technique: Guyot
Yeild per hectar: 90/100 quintals per hectar
Soil: Limestone and clay

Dolcetto is a simple, every day wine to drink with any meal. In the old Piedmontese tradition Dolcetto was a loyal companion to drink dayly. Although its name may make you think of a sweet wine, Dolcetto is actually a dry wine and has a characteristic bitter aftertaste.

TECHNICAL SHEET

Classification: Appellation of controlled origin (D.O.C.)
Type of wine: Still red
Grape: 100% Dolcetto
Colour: Ruby red.
Bouquet: Intense with hints of mint and red fruits.
Taste: Dry, fruity and harmonic.
Serving temperature: 16-18 ° C
Food pairings: Goes well with any meal.
Ageing: steel, 8 months in wood, bottled 1 year after the harvest.
Bottle size: 0.75 cl.
Alcohol percentage: 13% (it can vary for each vintage).
Consumption: To be drank in 3 or 4 years after the harvest.

Vinification: After around a month of being in the steel tanks for the alcoholic fermentation, the wine is transferred into big wooden casks of 30hl where it will remain for 8 months. Once the wine has been bottled, it will be aged in the bottles for 4 months.