# D'la Topia (Renato Buganza)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Renato Buganza](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/renato-buganza.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/renato-buganza-d-la-topia).

- **Producer:** Renato Buganza
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl of Tortonian origin
- **Exposure:** East, 230 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1955, 0.35 ha, low guyot on well-sloped hills; yield 60 hl/ha
- **Vinification:** Six days of fermentation with manual punch-downs and délestage, then steel for malolactic fermentation. Five months in steel and three in bottle. Alcohol 12.5 to 13%, total acidity 5.0 to 5.5 g/l. Ageing potential 3 years.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Dolcetto from vines planted in 1955 in Alba, kept in steel.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Sweet notes of berry jam and almond on the nose. Pleasantly tannic, fresh, soft and balanced on the palate, with the typical almond note.

## Food pairings

Cheeses, meat, pulses, starters and first courses.