# Sorì Costa Fiore (Cascina Adelaide)

> Red, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG by [Cascina Adelaide](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-adelaide.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-adelaide-sori-costa-fiore).

- **Producer:** Cascina Adelaide
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Sorì Costa Fiore
- **Production area:** Estate-owned vineyard in the Sorì Costa Fiore, Diano d'Alba commune
- **Soil:** Tortonian
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 350 m; vines about 35 years old, massal selection (vineyard page); guyot with medium-short pruning, about 5,000 vines per hectare, yield reduced by thinning bunches
- **Vinification:** Ripe grapes picked into small perforated 20 kg crates and sorted bunch by bunch; crushing within a few hours of picking. Fermentation at a controlled temperature of about 32 °C with frequent pump-overs and punch-downs. The new wine stays in stainless steel tanks for spontaneous malolactic fermentation, followed by about 6 months of micro-oxygenation to help the tannins fuse. Ageing: 3-6 months in steel.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Storage:** Ages moderately; keep the bottle lying down. Alcohol 14% vol, residual sugar 2.5 g/l, total acidity 5.5 g/l, dry extract 30 g/l.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba from an estate vineyard in the Sorì Costa Fiore, vinified and aged in steel.

## Tasting notes

Very intense ruby red, with a complex, broad nose of cherry and blackcurrant, then violet and iris. Firm and tasty on the palate with hints of menthol, polished tannins giving a savoury taste and a bitterish finish, with unexpected minerality.

## Food pairings

Excellent with cured meats and fresh cheeses.