# Dolcetto d’Alba (Fratelli Seghesio)

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

- **Producer:** Fratelli Seghesio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d’Alba, Fraz. Castelletto
- **Soil:** Marine sedimentary soil of the Lequio formation (Serravallian, about 12 million years old); young, shallow and calcareous, with silt and clay and rich in sand
- **Exposure:** North, 330 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** By hand, late September
- **Vineyard planting:** 2 hectares, vines 30 years old
- **Vinification:** Fermentation on the skins in temperature-controlled rotary fermenters at 25-30 C for about 5 to 7 days, then 10 months in stainless steel until bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A young, fresh Dolcetto meant to be drunk soon, aged in steel for 10 months.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red. Fresh nose of red fruits and black cherry. Fruity and dry on the palate, with excellent body and soft tannins.

## Food pairings

Cold cuts, starters, pasta, white meat, pizza