2018 LUIGI EINAUDI DOLCETTO DOGLIANI

Producer: Luigi Eidaudi

Grape: Dolcetto 100%

Pronunciation: ‘Dol-Chetto’

Region: Piedmont, Italy

Zone: Dogliani DOCG

Producer Info: Founded by Luigi Einaudi, during his time as Governor of Banca d’Italia and President of Italy after the second world war, it is said he never missed a harvest! Today it is the fourth generation Matteo Sardagna, who is at the helm. Today the winery is equipped with unique cement egg-like fermenting tanks, and botti of varying sizes and age so that Matteo and his team can produce wines which reflect their terroir, and the traditional style of the region and the estate,.

Tasting note: Deep, bright purple in colour with a fresh, bright, primary fruited aroma that evokes raspberry, red cherry and mulberry. Laced with spices and dried herbs.

Growing System: Guyot

Soil Composition: Calcareous marl and clay

Production: Fermented in steel and concrete tanks under strict temperature control (28°C), racked after 4/5 days, Decanted a number of times during maturation in steel and concrete tanks, bottled in February.

Alcohol (%) 13.5%