LANGHE BRICCO DEL DRAGO PODERI COLLA 1.5LT

Bricco del Drago has been in production since the 1969 harvest and was the first “Super Vino da Tavola” in Piedmont, possibly the first in Italy as well.The Cascine Drago soil and microclimate give Dolcetto incredible complexity and structure. This is why the wine’s creator, Luciano Degiacomi, sought to give Dolcetto greater softness by adding a small percentage of Nebbiolo – to add subtlety and elegance – and maturing it for a while in wood: the result has been an enjoyable wine of substance, great elegance and extraordinary longevity.

VINEYARD
Varieties (in approximate percentages): 85% Dolcetto – 15% Nebbiolo
Exposure: west facing
Altitude: between 330 and 400 metres above sea level
Vines planted in: 1970,1989 and 2000
Vines per hectare: about 5,000
Wine yield per hectare: about 4,000 litres
Harvest time: 20-30 September for Dolcetto, 1-10 October for Nebbiolo
CELLAR
The two varieties are vinified separately, as they ripen at different times, the two wines being assembled when they are transferred to wood. The Dolcetto macerates for about 5-8 days and the Nebbiolo for about 10-12 days, at a maximum temperature of 25°C. and 30°C respectively. The wine is kept in Slavonic oak barrels for 12 to 24 months, depending on vintage, then bottled without filtering.
Alcohol: 13-14% by vol.
Total acidity: 5-5.5 g/l tartaric acid
Dry extract: 27-30 g/l

TASTING NOTE
Very intense, deep ruby-red in colour, with the purplish nuances typical of Dolcetto. Its aroma is surprising in its overall elegance, a perfect blending of Nebbiolo’s subtlety and Dolcetto’s volume. A repertoire featuring the spicy and vinous notes typical of both grapes, which maturity brings into harmony. Its full and long flavour on the palate, gives it a surprising ageing capacity. Some of the world's finest wines are the result of the blending in the cellar of different varieties, and the Bricco del Drago is perhaps Italy’s oldest and most authentic example, as it derives entirely from local Piedmontese grapes.
Serving temperature: 13-14°C – serve in a capacious glass.

Manufacturer: Poderi Colla

Format : 1,5
Alcohol Content : 12,5-13% vol.



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