📜 Dogliani

Dogliani is a protected designation of origin (PDO) red wine from Piedmont in Italy, with the traditional mention DOCG. The EU register lists it as registered on 17 February 2006. The specification covers two wines, Dogliani and Dogliani Superiore, both made by vinifying Dolcetto, the only main grape variety listed.

The single document describes the wine as ruby red, with a fruity and characteristic aroma and a dry, almond-like, harmonious taste. The minimum total alcoholic strength is 12% vol, and 13% vol for Superiore. The minimum non-reducing extract is 21 g/l, and 24 g/l for Superiore. Minimum total acidity is 4.5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid.

Maximum yields are 8,000 kg of grapes per hectare for Dogliani and 7,000 kg per hectare for Dogliani Superiore.

The demarcated area lists fourteen communes in full: Bastia Mondovì, Belvedere Langhe, Briaglia, Castellino Tanaro, Cigliè, Clavesana, Dogliani, Farigliano, Igliano, Marsaglia, Monchiero, Niella Tanaro, Piozzo and Rocca Cigliè. It also includes part of seven more: Carrù, Mondovì, Murazzano, Roddino, San Michele Mondovì, Somano and Vicoforte.

For the link with the area, the specification points to the southern part of the Langhe, in southern Piedmont, which it describes as the higher and cooler part because it borders the Ligurian Apennines and the Maritime Alps. It states that this climate suits Dolcetto, and that the area has alternating long and short slopes with layers of sandstone and clay.