# Dolcetto d'Acqui (Convento Cappuccini)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Acqui DOC by [Convento Cappuccini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/convento-cappuccini.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/convento-cappuccini-dolcetto-d-acqui).

- **Producer:** Convento Cappuccini
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Acqui DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Garbagnino
- **Production area:** Ricaldone and Cassine, località Garbagnino
- **Soil:** Ricaldone and Cassine: hills that are sometimes sandy, sometimes calcareous-clay; Cassine has calcareous-clay "white earth" soils
- **Exposure:** South-east, 272 m
- **Vineyard planting:** 2 ha, 272 m, mechanical weeding, hand harvest, 56 hl per hectare
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented in steel with selected yeasts. After 5 to 7 days of maceration the skins are removed, racked and softly pressed. Malolactic fermentation and ageing until bottling are also in steel.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Dolcetto from 2 ha at Garbagnino, fermented and aged in steel.

## Tasting notes

Violet colour, fairly intense nose described as vinous, recalling the cellar during fermentation. Dry and soft, with a good tannin.

## Food pairings

Cured meats and cheeses, as a snack wine.