“Bricco Lago” Dolcetto d’Alba DOC 2024

Cascina Penna-Currado | Piedmont
Agricola Cascina Penna-Currado di Luca Currado Vietti s.a.s. | Via Alba 7 | IT 12050 Serralunga d’Alba

05522124 · 0,75 l · 28,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

Dolcetto – is often dismissed as an uncomplicated everyday wine. Not so with Elena and Luca. For them, Dolcetto is the perfect introductory tool for young wine drinkers, their first encounter with the Langhe, so to speak. That's why they vinify it with the same dedication as their Nebbioli: the grapes come from three small vineyards in San Sebastiano (Monforte d'Alba), vines that are on average 40 years old in an area of exceptional biodiversity. Ten days of simple wild yeast fermentation with minimal pumping over, followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentation in the spring. Short barrel ageing, bottling in summer – the result is a Dolcetto that combines tradition and modernity.

Red with light purple reflections in the glass. The nose literally explodes: cherry, mixed berries, bright fruit. Developed and flavoursome on the palate, with enveloping tannins and a velvety finish. The characteristic bitter almond at the end – indispensable for any good Dolcetto – is present but never dominant. A wine with native gravitas that can do far more than accompany antipasti: Pasta with meat sauce, grilled poultry, a piece of mature Castelmagno – luca's experience makes all the difference. Hedonism meets restraint, drinking pleasure meets substance. SUPERIORE.DE