Dolcetto d'Alba Madonna del Dono 2024

Description

Dolcetto d'Alba Madonna del Dono is a red wine, authentic and fascinating like the land it comes from: the Langhe of Piedmont. The vineyard it comes from is located in the Alba area, in the Madonna di Como area, which inspires its mystical name. A still red wine, characterized by particular delicacy, it embodies all the body of the fertile limestone soil, also rich in silt, quartz sand, and sandstone. It is vinified pure, exclusively with the black grapes of the typical Dolcetto grape variety, which produces a sweet nectar thanks to its sugary and juicy grapes. The vines, caressed by the favorable Piedmont climate, where long, harsh winters, capable of freezing the earth, alternate with pleasant, lightly rained summers, are trained using the Guyot system and extend gently up the hillside. The grapes are delicate and are processed immediately after harvest. Pressing and destemming are gentle, while maceration takes place at 30°C, with the crushed grapes placed in small containers. The fermentation of Dolcetto d'Alba Madonna del Dono is slow and occurs at a lower temperature. In the cellar, during the maturation process, the wine is racked and collected in cement-lined, cork-lined vats or in steel barrels. Produced by the Marchesi di Barolo winery, this Dolcetto d'Alba is part of a premium line, Le Selezioni. It boasts DOC certification and prestigious awards from Gambero Rosso, Bibenda, Wine Enthusiast, and James Suckling, to name just a few of the most important.

Details

Perfume

Fresh, fragrant and fruity and immediately reminds morello cherry.

Color

Ruby red with deep purple hues.

Taste

Dry and pleasantly harmonious, thanks to its low acidity.

Serve at:

14 -16 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Marchesi di Barolo

From this winery

• Start up year: 1800
• Oenologist: Marco Marsili
• Bottles produced: 1.500.000
• Hectares: 105

The Marchesi di Barolo winery was founded in 1806 in the heart of the Langhe, following the marriage between Carlo Tancredi Falletti and the French aristocrat Juliette Colbert di Maulévrier, who understood the importance of nebbiolo grapes, the production of which gave rise to intense, decisive wines that would improve with time. Xtrawine devotes special attention to Marchesi di Barolo wines, proposing bottles that have received important awards from Bibenda and belonging to the best vintages of 2012, 2013 and 2016. At the end of the 19th century, the Marchesi di Barolo winery was acquired by Pietro Abbona, and is now run by his nephew Ernesto Abbona, who can count on a vineyard estate of 65 hectares from which come high-quality wines that add to the winery's fame. Thanks to the climatic conditions and the fertility of the land, aromatic, pure and simple grapes are cultivated, which are processed in the cellar to the best of their ability thanks to proven experience in the field. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Marchesi di Barolo Dolcetto d'Alba Madonna del Dono 2024
Type	Red still
Denomination	Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	12.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Dolcetto
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Marchesi di Barolo
Origin	Village of Madonna di Como, Town of Alba (Cuneo)
Soil composition	Mainly limestone, rather loose, with a high presence of quartz sand and fine silt, alternating with compact layers of grey sandstone.
Cultivation system	Guyot
Aging	The wine is stored and aged exclusively in barrels of concrete or steel.
Allergens	Contains sulphites