# Briccolero (Chionetti)

> Red, Dogliani DOCG by [Chionetti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/chionetti.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/chionetti-briccolero).

- **Producer:** Chionetti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dogliani DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Briccolero
- **Production area:** A selection of the best-suited plots within the Chionetti family's San Luigi property, on the steep eastern slope near the hilltop.
- **Soil:** Light-colored soil of clay, silt and sand, with a strong sand content, high calcium carbonate and an alkaline pH (eastern slope and hilltop of San Luigi).
- **Exposure:** East, hilltop
- **Harvest:** September
- **Vinification:** Harvested and fermented in September, aged mainly in cement tanks with a smaller portion in large French oak barrels for about a year from harvest to sale, unfiltered.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A Dogliani DOCG selected from the best plots of the family's San Luigi property. Certified organic, with about 20,000 bottles produced.

## Tasting notes

Intense violet color. Nose of blackberry with balsamic and spicy notes. Pleasant acidity and firm tannins.