Red
Dolcetto d'Alba
By Cascina Fontana, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Cascina Fontana's earliest-released wine, a young dry red made to be drunk fresh. It spends its first winter in steel and is bottled before the following summer or the next harvest.
Tasting notes
Lively ruby red with purple reflections. Intense nose of plum and fresh, crisp wild berries, echoed on the palate, with light tannin and a savoury finish.
Pairs well with
Salumi and antipasti, simple pasta and meat dishes, raw vegetables.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Dolcetto
- Production area
- Estate vineyards in the Barolo zone around Monforte d'Alba
- Harvest
- September, early in the month
- Vinification
- Fermentation of 5 to 6 days, then maturation in stainless steel. Bottled in two lots, late August or early September before the next harvest and in winter (usually February or March); the earlier lot is a little fresher and higher in acidity, the later one rounder. About 5,000 bottles a year.
- Serving temperature
- 15-16 °C
- Storage
- Keep in a cool place away from light; drink within 3 to 5 years of the vintage. Alcohol 12-13.5% vol. Unfiltered, no fining agents added; some sediment may form.
More from Cascina Fontana
- Barbera d'Alba, Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Barolo, Barolo DOCG
- Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto, Barolo DOCG
- Langhe Nebbiolo, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo