Dolcetto d’Alba Piano delli Perdoni
From the steep hills of the Langhe, Piano delli Perdoni from Mossio is a vivid expression of traditional Dolcetto shaped by family farming, native grapes, and a deep respect for the land. Long celebrated by the Slow Wine guide for their honest, terroir-driven wines and commitment to traditional methods, the Mossio family crafts this bottling with the kind of authenticity that has made them a quiet reference point for Dolcetto lovers in Piedmont.
Appellation: Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
Type: Red, dry
Grape Variety: 100% Dolcetto
Color: Ruby red in colour with violet reflections.
Bouquet: Aromas of black cherry, wild blackberry, violet, almond, and subtle spice.
Palate: Rich, dark fruit, herbs, and root. A fruity balsamic note on the elegant, silky and smooth finish.
Alcohol: Approx. 13.5% Vol.
Serving temperature: 18° C (64º F)
Pairing: Excellent with salumi, tajarin pasta, mushroom dishes, roasted poultry, rustic stews, and aged alpine cheeses.
Vineyard area: The Piano delli Perdoni is a single, seven-hectare, vineyard in Rodello, in the Langhe, Province of Cuneo.
Altitude: 420 meters a.s.l.
Soil: Sand 27%, Limestone 51%, Clay 22%.
Farming: Guyot and a balanced dry pruning, a careful cure in the moment of greater vegetative development and a radical thinning before and after the beginning of ripening. All work is manually executed to allow close-care and quality control. The only mechanized process is when any treatments (copper sulfate and pit sulfur) are called for, and for the control of the grass cover-crop.
Vines Per Hectare: 5,000
Harvest: Last week of September, by hand.
Vinifcation: Fermentation takes place in steel vats for ten days of maceration on skins
Aging: Bottled in August without filtration and held for at least two months for refinement.
Average Bottles Produced: 30,000
