# Dolcetto d'Alba (Fratelli Casetta)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Fratelli Casetta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/casetta.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fratelli-casetta-dolcetto-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Casetta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Hills of medium altitude (400-500 m a.s.l.; the page also gives 400-450 m)
- **Soil:** Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili: silty-clayey soil, little sand, more limestone
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** By hand, in the second half of September, with strict selection of the bunches placed in small crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; 1.20 ha under vine
- **Vinification:** Destemming and crushing. Traditional fermentation at controlled temperature for about 8-10 days, with pump-overs to extract the polyphenols. A short ageing in steel tanks before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Dolcetto d'Alba from 1.20 ha on the Sant'Agata Fossili marls at 400-450 m, aged briefly in steel. 13% vol.

## Tasting notes

Intense red with violet shades. Intense, vinous bouquet with notes of red fruit: plum and blackberry. Harmonious on the palate, dry but velvety, with a pleasantly almondy aftertaste. 13% vol.

## Food pairings

Excellent as an aperitif. A perfect wine for the whole meal, it goes well with starters, first courses, vegetables, poultry and frittatas.