Castello di Neive Basarin

Dolcetto d'Alba Basarin DOC bottle image

Wine Description

The Dolcetto d’Alba Basarin is named for the high-quality vineyard from which its grapes originate.  It is made from 100% Dolcetto grapes which typify the food-friendly, easy-drinking yet quality-minded wines of this region.  The grapes for this wine are pressed and then allowed to mature for 6 months in a stainless steel tank to preserve Dolcetto’s fresh qualities.

Catello di Neive Cellar
Castello di Neive Vineyards
Castello di Neive Vineyards
Catine del Castello di Neive
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Acclaim
“The 2011 Dolcetto d'Alba Basarin is beautiful in this vintage. Violets, plums, blueberries and tar all flesh out in a supple, layered Dolcetto loaded with class and personality. Basarin has always been known as a site for top-notch Dolcettos, this is a great example of why.”
— Antonio Galloni, Oct 2013
“Raspberry and cherry flavors show a vivid, slightly hard edge, with lively acidity, tannins and a touch of carbonic gas.”
— Wine Spectator, Dec 2013
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Vineyard name
The Basarin vineyard
Vineyard size
3.7 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
886 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
3.2 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1971-1996
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1975
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
8
Varietal composition:
100% Dolcetto
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
8 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
28 g/L
Residual sugar:
1 g/L