# Fonti (Cantina di Tortona)

> Red, Colli Tortonesi DOC Dolcetto by [Cantina di Tortona](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-di-tortona.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-di-tortona-fonti).

- **Producer:** Cantina di Tortona
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Dolcetto
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Tortona and neighbouring communes
- **Soil:** Clay soil with a sandy or calcareous-sandy skeleton
- **Exposure:** West to southwest, 100 to 300 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 10 buds per plant, 4,000 vines per hectare
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Fonti is Cantina di Tortona's Dolcetto, a variety the cooperative calls a noble Piedmontese grape that thrives in the vineyards around Tortona.

## Tasting notes

Deep purple-red colour. Sour cherry and blackberry aromas with a light spiciness on the finish. Medium bodied on the palate, pleasantly fresh, with young, well balanced tannins.