DESIGNATION: Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba “Sorì del Sot “D.O.C.G. Vigneto “Autin Gross”
GRAPE VARIETY: Dolcetto 100%
BOTTLE SIZE: 0.750 liter bottles
Vineyard
Comune: Diano d’Alba
PLANTING DENSITY: 5208 vines per Ha
YIELD: 72 q/Ha
TRAINING SYSTEM: Traditional Guyot
AGE OF THE VINEYARD: 70 years
HARVEST PERIOD: late September
Wine processing
VINIFICATION: on skins. Alcoholic fermentation for 6-7 days at a controlled temperature in steel tanks. Frequent pumping over takes place to extract color and structure. After drawing off, malolactic fermentation follows in barrels placed in sheltered areas
AGEING: in oak barrels for 6 months
REFINEMENT: in bottles for at least 7-8 months after bottling. To be consumed within 5-6 years
Characteristic
COLOUR: intense ruby red
BOUQUET: fruity, reminiscent of cherry
TASTE: soft, full-bodied, full, very low acidity
PAIRING: To be paired with fairly elaborate dishes, game, meats that are not too fatty