Dolcetto Ottotori, Forti del Vento (75cl)

This Dolcetto Ottotori is a single vineyard, natural red wine obtained from organically grown, biodynamic cultivated grapes, and takes its name from the vineyard, Ottotori.

If La volpe was a great dolcetto, the Ottotori is a step above. Not only the grapes are carefully selected but the wine is aged in barrels for about a year and then left to refine in the bottle. The dolcetto is a fruit driven grape with plenty of acidity, by wood ageing the wine, it acquires longevity and structure.

The Dolcetto Ottotori does not contain added sulphites and it is fermented using yeasts naturally present in the grapes, unfiltered. This aged Dolcetto is a great red wine with a big complex nose with fruity and spicy notes, in the palate is full, warm, smooth, perfectly balanced with a long finish

Forti del vento is Marco, Manuela and Tomaso that have taken over from their grandparents the love for work and the discipline of the land and an innovative spirit. The name Forti del Vento stands for strength and lightness; matter and spirit. Forti del Vento wines are about ancient and natural methods, preserving the woods and hedges and consider insects their allies for maintaining the richness deriving from biodiversity.

Forti del Vento is biodynamic agriculture. The Forti del Vento winery and vineyards, 7 hectares growing native local grapes, is located in the Alto Monferrato, Piedmont. The vineyards are located in the heart of the Dolcetto area, about about 300m above sea level. Their goal is to make wines that talks about their work, the respect for the territory, the grapes that come from. They like found themselves in a glass of wine instead of getting lost in a glass of water.

Together with Dolcetto they grow barbera, chardonnay, albarossa and cortese.