# Fontanazza (Poderi Marcarini)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Poderi Marcarini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-marcarini.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-marcarini-fontanazza).

- **Producer:** Poderi Marcarini
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Cru / vineyard:** Fontanazza
- **Production area:** La Morra
- **Soil:** Calcareous, argillaceous, with magnesium content
- **Exposure:** South, Southwest
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,400 vines/ha, free-standing espalier with Guyot pruning, rootstocks Kober 5BB, 420A and SO4, planted 1983-2002, 2.5 hectares under vine. Estate-wide, Marcarini's vineyards are pruned to limit yield, maintained with organic composting and controlled grassing over of the rows, and vine diseases are treated with traditional methods.
- **Vinification:** Not aged in oak, so as to keep the wine fresh, fruity and easy to drink.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Fontanazza is Marcarini's everyday Dolcetto d'Alba, made from grapes grown on the hills of La Morra in the centuries-old traditional way, without new technology, and long considered the daily drinking wine of the Langhe.

## Tasting notes

Magnificent ruby-red colour with violet reflections; an intense, persistent nose of flowers and fruit with sweet spice notes, and a palate with pleasant acidity and a delicate, slightly bitter aftertaste.

## Food pairings

A wide range of Italian and international dishes.