I Fuoriclasse
Diano d’Alba DOCG
La Lepre
Grapes
Dolcetto
Area
Diano d'Alba
Soil type
Calcareous marl and potassium oxide
Exposure and altitude
East - 270/300m asl
System
Guyot 5.000 plants/ha
Harvest
Second ten days of September
Gradation
13,5% vol
Temperature
17-18 °C
Size
0,75 L
Technical notes
Vinification: the fermentation is carried out in stainless steel vats at a temperature of 28-30 °C with frequent pumping over of the must to optimize the extraction of colour and tannins. Then the fermentation goes on at a controlled temperature (25-26 °C).
Ageing: at the end of the malolactic fermentation (end of November), the wine stays in barriques for four months followed by 6 months in stainless steel tanks before the bottling. The wine is released after short bottle ageing.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby-red with violet highlights. The fine, fruity bouquet has very persistent, clear-cut overtones of blackberries and raspberries melted with overtones of plums and black cherries. The taste is pleasantly dry, and its strong almondy aftertaste brings out its fullness and velvety stuffing with slight tannins, making for a highly agreeable, fine balance.
Pairings
It is excellent served with hot starters, pasta dishes, vegetables and not over-elaborate meats.
2016
Luca Maroni
90
2014
Espresso
Vini Buoni d'Italia
James Suckling
91
2013
Merano
Merano wine awards
I vini di Veronelli
2010
Espresso
16/20
Vini Buoni d'Italia
2009
Espresso
16/20
Vini Buoni d'Italia
Gambero Rosso
