# Brusalino (Cascina Fonda)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Cascina Fonda](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-fonda.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-fonda-brusalino).

- **Producer:** Cascina Fonda
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Vinification:** Red vinification with cap emersion and daily pumping over, fermentation at a controlled temperature of 27C, maceration for 10 days, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in sequence. Refined in bottle for 3 months. Produced since 1988.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Dolcetto d'Alba DOC named Brusalino, 100% Dolcetto, produced since 1988 and refined in bottle for 3 months.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with violet tinges. Very fruity nose recalling red fruit like marasca cherries, plums and spices. Full-bodied, dry, pleasant palate with a delicately bitter finish.

## Food pairings

A very versatile wine throughout a meal, recommended for starters and delicate first courses.