Description
Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi is a generous and light wine, fresh and suitable for everyday drinking when you never want to be banal. This DOC Dolcetto d'Alba is produced in the Langhe region from Dolcetto vineyards, a red-skinned grape variety widely grown in the areas bordering Piedmont. These vines are approximately 30 years old and are located 280 meters above sea level. The uniqueness of these vineyards owned by the Grasso family lies in their expertise in tradition. Their decision to pursue a simple and humble approach to winemaking has led to the production of extremely simple wines yet with an intense and balanced character, winning the challenge compared to more elaborate wineries. Elio Grasso, in creating Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi, set himself the goal of producing a wine that embodies all the flavors, culture, and traditions of the Langhe, encapsulating the very identity of his small family-run winery in a single product. Connecting modern concepts to time-honored traditions is the heart of the company's mission in the world of winemaking. The Dolcetto d'Alba is harvested entirely by hand. The alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place in steel tanks with daily pumping over. The wine is then left to age for several months until it is ready for bottling.
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Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1928
- Oenologist: Piero Ballario
- Bottles produced: 90.000
- Hectares: 18
In the early 1980s we decided to go back to our origins as grape growers, well aware that our work did not stop at the end of the row of vines. We had no illusions that we were inventing anything: we merely wanted to comply with the best in the traditions and work of our predecessors, without any preconceived ideas. The first logical consequence was the decision, from 1978, to vinify and bottle separately grapes from our various vineyards. Read more
| Name | Elio Grasso Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Dolcetto d'Alba DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Dolcetto |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Elio Grasso |
| Origin | Monforte d'Alba (Cuneo). |
| Climate | Altitude: 280 m a.s.l. Exposure: South-East. |
| Soil composition | Medium limestone-clay mixture. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 4,500 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | By hand, the second and third decade of September. |
| Wine making | 'Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi' vinification involves alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, with daily pumping-over. |
| Aging | After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages in stainless steel and is bottled in April-May. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

