Roagna, Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy 2020

Fresh, bright, and aromatic, with a slight gamey side to it. Classically light, but certainly structured.

The Dolcetto for this wine is sourced from both the Paje and Carso vineyards in Barbaresco, which is part of the Asili hill. Paje is particularly rich in calcareous marl soil with a high content of active limestone. Carso sits next to the fortresses of Barbaresco, facing East, with limestone clay soil and a significant presence of sand.

The vines for this wine have a minimum age of 45 years. Fermentation lasts for ten days in large French casks with indigenous yeasts. The wine then ages in neutral French oak botti for approximately one year.