Style
Red
Type

Still

Winemaker

Andrea Oberto

Appellation

4 vineyards in La Morra

Varieties

Dolcetto

Viticulture

Vineyard size is 1.5 ha with a southwest exposure. Training system is classic Guyot method with medium-short trimming.

Farming

Sustainable

Terroir

Calcareous and clay soil

Vineyard

100% Dolcetto from 2 vineyard sites in La Morra.

Vinification

Manual harvesting of the ripe grapes in 20-kg perforated crates through a careful selection of the bunches; transfer in cellar, grape crushing and destemming within hours; thermo-controlled fermentation at around 28 °C, with frequent pumpovers. Short maceration (about 100 hours); racking in stainless steel vats, where the must is thermo-controlled; in the vats the alcoholic fermentation comes to an end and the natural malolactic one takes place.

Aging

8 months in stainless steel vats

Features

Bottle, Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Shelf Talkers

Tech Sheets

Tasting Note

Deep ruby red in color with bright violet nuances. Light vegetal aroma recalling green wood and red berries. The wine is very pleasant and drinkable, thanks to its lively acidity, long-lasting flavors that match the aromas, and a finish reminiscent of sweet almonds.