# Langhe Dolcetto (Maurizio Ponchione)

> Red, Langhe DOC Dolcetto by [Maurizio Ponchione](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/maurizio-ponchione.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/maurizio-ponchione-langhe-dolcetto).

- **Producer:** Maurizio Ponchione
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Dolcetto
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Albazzi
- **Soil:** Hilly, fertile, mostly clay
- **Harvest:** Second ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 3,500 vines per hectare, planted 1988, 301 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Maceration 10 to 12 days with frequent pump-overs and delestage; aged in steel. About 2,000 bottles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Dolcetto from the Albazzi vineyard, planted in 1988 on clay-rich hillside soil and aged in steel.