# Monferrato Dolcetto (Boeri Vini)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Dolcetto by [Boeri Vini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/boeri-alfonso.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/boeri-vini-monferrato-dolcetto).

- **Producer:** Boeri Vini
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Dolcetto
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Boeri's own vineyards
- **Soil:** Calcareous base, mixed clay
- **Exposure:** South/south-east
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** 6,000 vines per hectare, 8 to 10 years old, Guyot, 9,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, fermentation on the skins for 7 to 8 days in temperature-controlled vessels. Aged 8 to 9 months in steel at controlled temperature.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A Dolcetto from a grape native to Piedmont; the name comes from the dialect word 'dosset', soft and gentle. About 7,000 bottles a year at 12.5% vol, suggested cellaring of 2 to 4 years.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with violet reflections, tending brownish with age. Winy scent with red fruit and flowers, pronounced cherry. Dry, soft and harmonious with a slightly almondy finish. Aromatic notes: strawberry, blackberry, rose.

## Food pairings

Any part of the meal, especially cold cuts and hams, antipasti, first courses, fresh or medium-aged cheeses: bagna cauda, cotechino with lentils.