# Langhe Dolcetto (Giuseppe Cortese)

> Red, Langhe DOC Dolcetto by [Giuseppe Cortese](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giuseppe-cortese.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giuseppe-cortese-langhe-dolcetto).

- **Producer:** Giuseppe Cortese
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Dolcetto
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Barbaresco, 1.2 hectares, 200 to 330 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Limestone and clay
- **Exposure:** West
- **Vineyard planting:** About 35 years old, Guyot, 4,000 vines per hectare, 70 quintals per hectare, about 10,000 bottles, hand harvested
- **Vinification:** About 10 days of fermentation in stainless steel; matured entirely in stainless steel; at least 3 months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A structurally simple Dolcetto made and aged entirely in stainless steel, described by the estate as elegant and precise.

## Tasting notes

Pleasantly fruity, intense perfume. Very elegant and velvety, with a harmonious flavour and a long, pleasant aftertaste. Ruby red with violet reflections.