Bricco Gala
Dolcetto d'Alba D.O.C.

Grape varietal: Dolcetto.

Productions area: Bricco Gala.

Hectars: 1.

Altitude: 400 m above sea level.

Slope exposure: South and South-West.

Year of vine planting: 2004.

Method of cultivation: Guyot.

Average yeld: 70 quintals for hectare.

Alcoholic content: 13% vol.

Total acidity: 5.20 g/l.

Vinification: the grapes are harvested when fully ripe, usually from middle of September and they are immediately pressed; the wine must is then placed in steel tanks and fermented for about ten days at an average temperature of 24°C. After this first phase the aging of the wine starts for eight months in the steel tanks and for three months i the bottle.

Serving temperature: 18°C.

Wine characteristics: balanced wine, with violet reflections, fresh and intensive perfume of ripe fruit and liquorice. A classic wine for the whole meal.