Dogliani — Pianezzo
Dolcetto
What to Expect
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Serving & Pairing
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The Vineyard — Pianezzo MGA, Dogliani
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The Pianezzo MGA is part of the Dogliani DOCG, a high-altitude ridge at 420–600 meters above sea level, renowned for its fresh, deeply-fruited 100% Dolcetto wines. These chalky calcareous-clay soils are the continuation of the Serravallian ridge that extends south through the hills of Serralunga in Barolo, culminating in the hill of San Martino, below which sits Casa Valletti.
The Grape — Dolcetto
Dolcetto 100%, from 3 different vineyards blended after malolactic fermentation.
Technical Sheet
500 m s.l.m. (1640 ft)
Espalier with Guyot pruning system
Mid-September
7 tons per hectare (2.8 tons per acre)
No systemic products are used and weed control is carried out mechanically.
Vineyard Parcels
Unfiltered wine
In the Cellar
Traditional method, fermentation of the grapes in contact with the skins, without added yeasts, for around 6–8 days in stainless steel tanks at 28°C (82.4°F).
6–8 days on the skins, together with fermentation.
Stainless steel — 8 months in stainless steel tanks, then 6 months in bottle.