# Dolcetto d'Alba (Le Ginestre)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Le Ginestre](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/le-ginestre.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/le-ginestre-dolcetto-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Le Ginestre
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba, around 400 m
- **Soil:** Loamy-clayey soil with plenty of lime
- **Exposure:** West
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,100 vines per hectare, Guyot system
- **Vinification:** Fermentation on the skins with a submerged cap and daily pumping over; drawn off after 5 days and fermentation finished off the skins to enhance softness. After malolactic fermentation the wine stays in stainless steel until the following spring, then is bottled for release in June.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Dolcetto from west-facing vineyards in Monforte d'Alba, kept in stainless steel and released in June after the harvest.

## Tasting notes

Very intense garnet red with distinct purplish highlights; clean, expansive nose with clear fruity notes of cherry, red currant and blackberry; smooth, round, full-bodied, with a long, highly appealing fruity finish.