Raineri Dolcetto Dogliani "Cornole" 2016 DOCG

Raineri Dolcetto Dogliani "Cornole" 2016 DOCG REGION: PIEMONTE RAINERI HOME PAGE 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 te