Description
Dolcetto, the little sweet one. In Piedmont, people drink Barolo for special occasions, Barbera for the weekend and Dolcetto for the week. The Dolcetto from Conterno gives dark red fruit, spiciness, fine acids and fine-grained tannins. Delicious with bucatini all'Amatriciana.
The winery, which was founded by Diego Conterno in Monforte d'Alba between 2000 and 2003, is actually much older. Diego had already been active for 20 years with his cousins Claudio Claudio Conterno and Guido Fantino. Today he is helped by his son Stefano. The vineyards grow Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Nascetta. Since 2006, the vineyards have been cultivated organically and partly biodynamically. Only since 2017 have all wines been certified organic and since the 2019 vintage also DEMETER (biodynamic).
The vineyard is located in Monforte d'Alba on the hillside that bears the name "Ferrione".
- Grape variety: 100% Dolcetto
- Character: Refined, elegant and complex
- Quality mark: Bio-dynamic
- Tasting notes: Red fruit, juicy, cranberry, cassis, slightly spicy support, blueberries.
- Wine & food: Poultry, white meat, rabbit with cranberry, red meat, pasta all'Amatriciana, pasta with truffle.
- In the cellar: 7/10 days fermentation with the skins, malolactic fermentation in steel tanks. Maturation of 6 months in large (old) wooden barrels and concrete tanks.
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