# Dolcetto d'Alba (Pasquale Pelissero)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Pasquale Pelissero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pasquale-pelissero.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pasquale-pelissero-dolcetto-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Pasquale Pelissero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** Marl (clay and limestone)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 30 years old, 1 ha, 400 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation for 8 days, malolactic fermentation. Aged 3 months in stainless steel tanks. Bottled at the end of March. About 6,000 bottles a year, 13% alcohol.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A steel-aged Dolcetto d'Alba from a 30-year-old vineyard, the grape that kept the family going when the Langhe was poor.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: deep ruby with hints of purple. Nose: red rose, cherry, plum, black currant, almond. Palate: crisp and juicy, with good structure and solid tannins; an easy everyday wine

## Food pairings

Salami, pepperoni and fuet, semi-hard cheeses, mushroom risotto, chicken and dumplings, chicken wings, pot pie, meatballs