Bricco Gala
Dolcetto d'Alba D.O.C.
Grape varietal:
Dolcetto.
Productions area:
Bricco Gala.
Altitude:
400 m above sea level.
Slope exposure:
South and South-West.
Year of vine planting:
2004.
Method of cultivation:
Guyot.
Average yeld:
70 quintals for hectare.
Alcoholic content:
13% vol.
Total acidity:
5.20 g/l.
Vinification:
the grapes are harvested when fully ripe, usually from middle of September and they are immediately pressed; the wine must is then placed in steel tanks and fermented for about ten days at an average temperature of 24°C. After this first phase the aging of the wine starts for eight months in the steel tanks and for three months i the bottle.
Serving temperature:
18°C.
Wine characteristics:
balanced wine, with violet reflections, fresh and intensive perfume of ripe fruit and liquorice. A classic wine for the whole meal.
Hectars:
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