Dolcetto d'Alba 'Le Rose' 2023

Grape varietal: 100% Dolcetto.Location: municipality of Monforte d’Alba.Soil: silty clay loam composition.Exposure: East.Altitude: 300 m.a.s.l..Slope: 30%.Cultural notes: low guyot pruning system with planted density of 5000 vines per hectare. Organic farming.Harvest period: first half of September; hand harvested with careful selection of the clusters.Vinification: soft pressing of the grapes with de-stemming; Fermentation and maceration for 8 days in steel tanks with indigenous yeasts, frequent basting of the skins at a controlled temperature of 25 °C.Fining: brief maturation in medium sized oak barrels (15-30 hl) in order to promote malolactic fermentation.- Barale Fratelli