# Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba (Cascina Bongiovanni)

> Red, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG by [Cascina Bongiovanni](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-bongiovanni.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-bongiovanni-dolcetto-di-diano-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Cascina Bongiovanni
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba (single vineyard of about 0.3 ha)
- **Soil:** Clay
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** Early September
- **Vineyard planting:** Low-trained Guyot; average vine age 15-20 years; 4,000 vines per hectare; maximum yield 80 quintals per hectare, reduced by bunch thinning
- **Vinification:** Destemmed grapes macerate on the skins for 5-7 days in stainless steel; the wine is drawn off when the must has used almost all its sugars, with frequent pump-overs. Aged in stainless steel, with micro-oxygenation in the first months. No clarification or filtration.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A full-bodied Dolcetto from one 0.3-hectare vineyard in Diano d'Alba. 2,000 to 2,500 bottles; alcohol 14 to 15%.

## Tasting notes

Colour: intense violet-red. Aromas: small red woodland berries. Palate: full-bodied, with elegant tannins and a persistent, harmonious finish.

## Food pairings

Cured meats and substantial first courses, white meats and medium-aged cheeses.