# Autin Gross (Fratelli Savigliano)

> Red, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG by [Fratelli Savigliano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fratelli-savigliano.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fratelli-savigliano-autin-gross).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Savigliano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Sorì del Sot, Vigna Autin Gross
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba
- **Harvest:** Mid September (small bunches, later harvest according to the page)
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 5,208 vines per hectare, vines 80 years old, yield 72 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Red winemaking. 6-7 days of alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature in steel tanks with frequent pumping over; malolactic fermentation in barrels in sheltered rooms. 5 months in oak and at least 7-8 months in bottle; to be drunk within 5-6 years.
- **Serving temperature:** 17-18 °C
- **Storage:** Upright
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Dolcetto from the oldest vineyard, whose small bunches are picked later, giving great structure (15% vol on the 2023 sheet).

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby. Fruity aromas of cherry. Soft, full-bodied, very low acidity; a wine of great structure and high alcohol.

## Food pairings

Fairly elaborate dishes, game, lean meats.