Dolcetto d'Alba Coste & Fossati, Vajra - 2020

Provenance: Piedmont
Appellation: Dolcetto d'Alba
Domain: G.D. Vajra
Grape variety(ies): Dolcetto issu de sélections massales privées appelées "a picciolo rosso" (rafle rouge). Cette sélection a été réalisée par Aldo Vajra dans les années 80 en vue de produire un Dolcetto de qualité exceptionnelle.
On-call time: 10 years
Alcohol degree: 13.5%

Once again, Coste e Fossati is one of the best dolcettos in Piedmont... by far! Notes of very ripe grapes, complex nuances of liquorice, cherry, citrus and iris. The attack is fat, the wine is juicy and fresh, with an unsuspected breeding, which gives the tannin a beautiful style. The winey and fruity finish is of the most beautiful effect! It will benefit from a few more years of ageing. Vinous, A. Galloni: 92/100; Wine Spectator: 91/100

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Technique

Viticulture

Coste e Fossati is, as its name suggests, made from two vineyards in Barolo: Coste di Vergne and Fossati. The altitude is relatively high (440 m) and the terroir is marly. South/south-east exposure. Guyot cultivation, natural grassing, green harvesting if necessary.

Oenology

20 days of maceration with TO control, fermentation via indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation before the summer following the harvest, then maturation in barrels for 8 to 12 months. The Dolcetto produced here is unanimously recognised as one of the greatest in Italy.