# Dolcetto d'Acqui (F.lli Botto)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Acqui DOC by [F.lli Botto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-botto.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-botto-dolcetto-d-acqui).

- **Producer:** F.lli Botto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Acqui DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Ricaldone and Cassine (Localita Garbagnino), 2 ha at 272 m altitude
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clay ('terre bianche') to sandy soils (Ricaldone and Cassine)
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Yield 56 hl/ha; hand-picked; mechanical weed control, no herbicides
- **Vinification:** Crushed and destemmed grapes ferment with selected yeasts; the skins macerate 5 to 7 days before a gentle pressing keeps only the free-run must; malolactic fermentation and ageing both take place in steel through to bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A 100% Dolcetto from vineyards shared between Ricaldone and Cassine, vinified entirely in steel for an everyday red.

## Tasting notes

Violet in colour with an intense, cellar-fresh ('vinoso') bouquet; dry and soft on the palate with good tannin.

## Food pairings

An everyday wine, good with cured meats and cheese.