# Il Bicocco (La Chiara)

> Red, Monferrato Dolcetto DOC by [La Chiara](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-chiara.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-chiara-il-bicocco-2).

- **Producer:** La Chiara
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Dolcetto DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 4500 vines per hectare, average vine age 35 years.
- **Vinification:** As with the Barbera, this wine, typical of Piemonte's farming tradition, is obtained through skin maceration, preceded by gentle crushing and destemming, with alternating pump-overs and delestage. Alcoholic fermentation is at 26C in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation is then triggered at controlled temperature with the help of selected bacteria.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Monferrato Dolcetto DOC: a wine with a deep red color, soft, full, harmonious, with good, elegant structure.

## Tasting notes

Deep red color with pleasant aromas of cherry and plum, with light hints of almond and balsamic notes on the finish. Soft, full and harmonious on the palate, with good, elegant structure.

## Food pairings

Perfect with flavorful first courses and aged cheeses.