# Sorì Montagrillo (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-montagrillo).

- **Producer:** Claudio Alario
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Montagrillo
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Mixed consistency with a good percentage of sand
- **Exposure:** South-easterly
- **Harvest:** Mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained vines, over 30 years old, planted 1990. About 1 hectare, altitude around 300 m, at a density of 4000-5000 plants per hectare. First vintage produced 1988.
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 5 to 7 days, followed by a period of ageing in stainless steel; bottled the following August.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** One year in stainless steel
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A historically important parcel with south-easterly exposure, giving an aromatic, very drinkable Dolcetto.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red. Full, intense bouquet of flowers and fruits of the forest. Dry, warm, smooth palate, engaging and fresh.