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 Castello di Neive 2013 Dolcetto d'Alba Basarin is loud and boisterous. The aromas are dark and rich with dried blackberry fruit followed by blanched almond, natural spice and candied blueberry.”
— Wine Advocate, Apr 2019
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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:
7
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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:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
27.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L