Winery Contea di CastiglioneDolcetto d'Asti
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Discover the grape variety: Clairette Rose
Lively, aromatic rosés and clarets with a pale salmon robe, an airy palate, and signature aromas of white flowers (hawthorn), citrus (grapefruit), light red fruits (strawberry, redcurrant) and Mediterranean notes. Occasionally contributing to traditional Provençal and Languedoc rosé blends, it is cultivated in small quantities in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon. A pink-skinned mutation of Clairette, a historic southern French variety.
Informations about the Winery Contea di Castiglione
The Winery Contea di Castiglione is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dolcetto d'Asti
Piedmontese DOC on the hills of Asti (around Nizza Monferrato and Canelli, ~200 ha shared with Moscato and Barbera), marl-limestone soils, temperate continental climate. Dolcetto is the exclusive king (100%, early-ripening): supple and fruity with notes of red cherry, plum, blackberry, violet and a typical bitter-almond touch, soft tannins and low acidity — best drunk young on the fruit. Lighter style than neighbouring Dolcetto d'Alba or Ovada. A convivial everyday Piedmontese red.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Primeur
Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.
