Raineri Dolcetto Dogliani "Cornole" 2016 DOCG

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Raineri Dolcetto Dogliani "Cornole" 2016 DOCG

REGION: PIEMONTE

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RAINERI DOGLIANI DOCG CORNOLE

  • Grape variety: 100% dolcetto
  • Vineyard in: Farigliano, cru Cornole
  • Average annual production: 15,000 bottles
  • Yield of grapes per hectare: 65-70 quintals
  • Exposure, altitude: south, south-east, 400m above sea level
  • Soil conformation: limestone marl and clay
  • Average age and implant system: 45 years, guyot

VINEYARD MANAGEMENT

  • Partly conducted exclusively by hand: some rows are too steep and dangerous to allow any motorized vehicle to access them.
  • Eco-sustainable, with grassing of the rows and copper and sulfur treatments as needed.
  • Two thinnings in the vineyard between July and August. The grapes are harvested in 20kg baskets in mid-September with manual selection on the plant.

VINIFICATION AND AGING

  • The stalk is removed by pressing, and the must is left to macerate in a horizontal steel tank for about eight days at a controlled temperature (27 ° -28 ° C).
  • After about a month of malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in steel tanks for a further 8 months, then bottled without filtration or clarification.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

  • Color: intense ruby ​​red, dense, with violet reflections
  • Bouquet: intense, decidedly fruity, cherry and plum, vinous
  • Taste: vinous, full, intense and persistent, pleasantly tannic, balanced. Typically almond aftertaste
  • Serving temperature: 16 ° -17 ° C
  • Evolutionary capacity: 2-5 years
  • Serving suggestions: with all meals, cured meats and soft and semi-hard cheeses