# Dolcetto d'Alba (Aurelio Settimo)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Aurelio Settimo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/aurelio-settimo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/aurelio-settimo-dolcetto-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Aurelio Settimo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Same area as the estate's Barolo, in La Morra
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** East
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.97 ha of Dolcetto; vines 9 to 60 years old across the estate, Guyot, 4,500-5,000 vines per hectare; max yield 9,000 kg/ha
- **Vinification:** Short fermentation on the skins (about 7 days) with frequent cap breaking and pumping over, temperature controlled at 27-28 C. Malolactic in concrete. 24 to 28 months ageing in concrete tanks, at least 3 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

An everyday Dolcetto, 12.5% to 13% alcohol, up to 8,000 bottles, that keeps 2 to 3 years after bottling.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red, with the variety's fruity aromas of maraschino cherry, strawberry, red currant and wild red berries. Fresh, fruity and very juicy on the palate.