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2011 Luigi Pira Dolcetto d'Alba
- Piedmont, Italy
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 35 / 750ml
- Red - Light and Perfumed
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Producer tasting notes: "The color is ruby red with purple reflections. The nose is young, fresh, with fruity and floral notes. The taste is balanced and persistent, with acid, tannic and alcoholic components. The finish is long and complex." - Azienda Agricola Pira Luigi
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Highlights
- From Dolcetto d'Alba, Italy
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 35 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Light and Perfumed
- Dolcetto
- Pairs well with Pork
Winery
Azienda Agricola Pira Luigi is a winery in Serralunga d'Alba within the Barolo appellation. It predominantly grows Nebbiolo and is known for several single-vineyard Barolo bottlings from highly regarded regional sites.
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Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2012-2014
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Dolcetto
- Maturation
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Stainless steel
- Total Production Volume
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12000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Soil: limestone and clay. 330 m.a.s.l.
- Winemaking
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The wine-making process of Dolcetto d'Alba takes place in horizontal fermentation tanks with temperature control for 6-7 days.
- Ageing
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The wine matures in stainless steel tanks for 8-9 months.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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The color is ruby red with purple reflections. The nose is young, fresh, with fruity and floral notes. The taste is balanced and persistent, with acid, tannic and alcoholic components. The finish is long and complex.
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About the Wine
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2011 vintage for Piedmont was overall very good despite weather conditions varying wildly throughout the year.
After an intensely cold winter, spring got off to a shaky start with heavy rains in March but then an unexpectedly hot April set in prompting bot...
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