# Comitatus Dianensis (Abrigo Fratelli)

> Red, Diano d'Alba DOCG by [Abrigo Fratelli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/abrigo-fratelli.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/abrigo-fratelli-comitatus-dianensis).

- **Producer:** Abrigo Fratelli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Diano d'Alba DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clayey-calcareous marl, forming a loamy soil
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines averaging about 50 years old (some plots up to 77 years), 4500 vines/ha
- **Vinification:** Grapes gently destemmed, fermented in contact with the skins for 4-5 days at 25-26°C, matured in steel tanks for about four to five months, bottled the following winter/spring. From the 2023 vintage the estate has experimented with whole-cluster carbonic maceration for up to 60% of the mass, and moved to a 100% screw-cap closure.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C (14°C as an aperitif)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Abrigo Fratelli's base Diano d'Alba DOCG, 100% Dolcetto from the estate's home village, fresh and ready to drink.

## Tasting notes

Colour: limpid, fairly intense ruby red with violet reflections. Bouquet: intense, fairly complex and fine, vinous, fruity of morello and black cherry, floral of violet with nuances of lavender, a spicy clove finish. Taste: warm and soft, vinous, fruity of morello cherry becoming plum then raspberry on the finish, a fresh, balsamic, almost minty sensation, slightly tannic and bitterish with fine, silky tannins, medium-bodied, balanced and persistent.

## Food pairings

The everyday table from start to finish of the meal; can also be served chilled as a summer aperitif