DIANO D’ALBA DOCG “COMITATUS DIANENSIS” 2023
Grape variety: 100% Dolcetto
Alcohol: 12,5%
Colour: limpid, fairly intense ruby red with violet reflections present and bright.
Bouquet: Intense, complex and fine. Vinous. Both fresh and ripe fruitiness of morello cherry and black cherry, floral of violet and nuances of lavender, spicy finish of clove.
Taste: Soft, vinous, fruity morello cherry and fragrant. Becomes plum then raspberry on the finish and remains a pleasant fresh, balsamic mouthfeel almost minty. Slight almondy finish at the bottom of the mouth. Quite fresh in the mouth evolution, slightly tannic, bitterish, with very little astringent tannins and very silky in their physical reaction with the palate. Savory and medium-bodied, balanced, intense, persistent, fine. Definitely ready for consumption.
Food pairings: It accompanies the daily table from the beginning to the end of the meal, thanks to the happy pliability of its characters.
Serve at 16-18°C. Dare it as a summer aperitif served at 14°C.
Grape variety: 100% Dolcetto
Alcohol: 12,5%
Colour: limpid, fairly intense ruby red with violet reflections present and bright.
Bouquet: Intense, complex and fine. Vinous. Both fresh and ripe fruitiness of morello cherry and black cherry, floral of violet and nuances of lavender, spicy finish of clove.
Taste: Soft, vinous, fruity morello cherry and fragrant. Becomes plum then raspberry on the finish and remains a pleasant fresh, balsamic mouthfeel almost minty. Slight almondy finish at the bottom of the mouth. Quite fresh in the mouth evolution, slightly tannic, bitterish, with very little astringent tannins and very silky in their physical reaction with the palate. Savory and medium-bodied, balanced, intense, persistent, fine. Definitely ready for consumption.
Food pairings: It accompanies the daily table from the beginning to the end of the meal, thanks to the happy pliability of its characters.
Serve at 16-18°C. Dare it as a summer aperitif served at 14°C.
Grape variety: 100% Dolcetto
Alcohol: 12,5%
Colour: limpid, fairly intense ruby red with violet reflections present and bright.
Bouquet: Intense, complex and fine. Vinous. Both fresh and ripe fruitiness of morello cherry and black cherry, floral of violet and nuances of lavender, spicy finish of clove.
Taste: Soft, vinous, fruity morello cherry and fragrant. Becomes plum then raspberry on the finish and remains a pleasant fresh, balsamic mouthfeel almost minty. Slight almondy finish at the bottom of the mouth. Quite fresh in the mouth evolution, slightly tannic, bitterish, with very little astringent tannins and very silky in their physical reaction with the palate. Savory and medium-bodied, balanced, intense, persistent, fine. Definitely ready for consumption.
Food pairings: It accompanies the daily table from the beginning to the end of the meal, thanks to the happy pliability of its characters.
Serve at 16-18°C. Dare it as a summer aperitif served at 14°C.
Municipality: Diano d'Alba Surface area: 1 ha Exposure: South-west Planting year: some vines are 77 years old but the average vineyard is 50 years old Planting density: 4500 vines/ha Harvest type: manual Soil conformation: Clayey-calcareous marl resulting in loamy loamy soil. Vinification: Whole cluster carbonic maceration up to 60% of the mass, the rest of the grapes are crushed-stemmed and inoculated with yeast to produce the necessary CO2. Fermentation in contact with the skins for 4-5 days at 25-26°C. Yeasts: selected Ageing: in steel tanks for five months. Bottling in March 2024 Production: 5900 bottles Format: 0,75 L