# Sorì Costa Fiore (Claudio Alario)

> Red, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG by [Claudio Alario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/claudio-alario.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/claudio-alario-sori-costa-fiore).

- **Producer:** Claudio Alario
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Costa Fiore
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Marl and limestone, with a small percentage of clay
- **Exposure:** South-westerly
- **Harvest:** Mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained vines, over 60 years old, the estate's oldest Dolcetto vineyard, at a density of 4000-5000 plants per hectare and very low yields (below 5.0 tonnes per hectare). About 2 hectares, altitude around 350 m, in the highest part of the natural amphitheatre; planted since the 1950s. First vintage produced 1988.
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 7 to 8 days; malolactic fermentation and ageing also carried out in steel, about one year.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

The estate's Dolcetto vineyard with the greatest historical value, with very low yields, giving a concentrated and intense wine.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with violet highlights. Full, intense bouquet of ripe fruit with tropical notes. Dry, warm, smooth palate, nicely tannic, with silky fluidity.