# Dolcetto d'Alba (Cascina Fontana)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Cascina Fontana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-fontana.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-fontana-dolcetto-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Cascina Fontana
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

Salumi and antipasti, simple pasta and meat dishes, raw vegetables.