# Bricco dell'Oriolo (Azelia)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Azelia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/azelia.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/azelia-bricco-dell-oriolo).

- **Producer:** Azelia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco dell'Oriolo
- **Production area:** Montelupo Albese
- **Soil:** Calcareous tending to sandy
- **Exposure:** South, 600 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,400 vines per hectare, 55 years average vine age, 2.1 hectares
- **Vinification:** About 7 days on the skins, 27 °C. Aged in stainless steel only. About 13,600 bottles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A single-vineyard Dolcetto from Montelupo Albese with full south exposure, made to drink young but able to age a few years.

## Tasting notes

Intense colour; red fruit, blackberry, blueberry, rose and sweet spices, aromatic and mineral.