Winery Oberto LuigiDolcetto d'Alba
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Details and technical informations about Winery Oberto Luigi's Dolcetto d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Petit ribier
Simple, fruity reds to drink young, with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins and an airy palate on discreet red fruit (cherry, strawberry) and floral notes. Confidential southern heritage profile. Now virtually absent from commercial production, preserved in a few ampelographic collections for its patrimonial and historical interest. Rare French black variety, formerly grown in Languedoc and Provence.
Informations about the Winery Oberto Luigi
The Winery Oberto Luigi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dolcetto d'Alba
Piedmontese DOC of the Langhe south of Alba, the everyday wine of Barolo and Barbaresco growers. Signature Dolcetto ("little sweet one"): purplish, fruity reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, fresh plum, violet and bitter almond on the finish, present tannins but little acidity, a round and moreish palate — to drink young (1-3 years). A perfect match for cured meats, ragù pasta and Piedmontese cheeses. ~1,900 ha across 33+ communes.
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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
