# Dolcetto d'Alba (F.lli Moscone)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [F.lli Moscone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-moscone.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-moscone-dolcetto-d-alba).

- **Producer:** F.lli Moscone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba, 450 to 480 m
- **Soil:** Mostly clayey and calcareous
- **Exposure:** South and south-west
- **Harvest:** September, hand harvested
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,500 vines per hectare, Guyot
- **Vinification:** Hand harvest. About 10 days on the skins, fermentation at about 28°C in stainless steel (tech sheet: 26°C), malolactic before winter. In spring into stainless steel for 12 months before bottling. 13 to 13.5% vol; 0.75 l.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Dolcetto d'Alba from Monforte d'Alba, kept in stainless steel for 12 months to preserve its fruit.

## Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red. Nose: intense red fruit and blackberry with floral notes of violet and cyclamen, then delicate spice. Palate: fruity, vinous and medium-bodied, with a good acid backbone and rounded tannins that make it persistent and easy to drink.

## Food pairings

Perfect throughout a meal, as an aperitif with savoury pies, ham and medium-aged cheeses; goes with risotto, vegetable first courses and delicate preparations such as soups and veloutés.