Dolcetto d'Alba Prunotto 2024
This Dolcetto D'Alba produced in the Langhe spends its aging period exclusively in steel tanks, to preserve the varietal aromas. It presents strong winey aromas, accompanied by notes of plum and cherry jam, with some herbal notes and wet earth, alongside a light spiciness. Very warm on the palate, enveloping and soft, it has a good fresh backbone balanced by pleasant savoriness.
The Dolcetto d’Alba “Mosesco” from the Prunotto winery is a immediate and easy-drinking red wine produced in Alba, in Piemonte. This label is made from pure Dolcetto grapes, an indigenous red berry variety from the area, sourced from a single vineyard, “Mosesco”, located on hills at about 500 meters above sea level in the municipality of Rodello. The vines are trained using the trellis method with Guyot pruning on soils characterized by clay with some sandy veins. The winery, founded in the post-war period, is one of the most significant realities in the Piemonte wine production landscape and has been part of the Antinori group since the 1980s, which has invested heavily in research and experimentation to allow the production of each single wine, respecting its characteristics and enhancing its best potential.
The “Mosesco” Dolcetto d’Alba by Prunotto is produced with carefully selected grapes harvested by hand at their perfect ripeness. The bunches are brought to the winery for destemming and soft pressing before undergoing alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 27-28 °C, with frequent daily pump-overs and a maceration on the skins of about 9 days.stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 27-28 °C, with frequent daily pump-overs and a maceration on the skins of about 9 days. Subsequently, the wine is racked with pressing, after which, once malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine remains in aging for at least 6 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 75 hectoliters before being bottled and undergoing further maturation in bottle for 4 months before being released on the market.
The “Mosesco” Prunotto presents itself with a bright ruby red color with slight purple reflections. On the nose, intense aromas of ripe fruit emerge, including cherry, sour cherry, plum, and blackberry, floral notes of violet and other red flowers, herbaceous hints, and a slight spiciness of pepper. On the palate, it is full, warm, soft, and enveloping, characterized by a pleasant freshness, at times savory, and a slightly almondy finish. This wine from the Antinori winery is a dynamic and balanced red, of good substance and suitable for a variety of occasions.