# Jole (Rizzi)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Rizzi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rizzi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rizzi-jole).

- **Producer:** Rizzi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Soil:** White marl, clayey-calcareous, alternated by sand
- **Exposure:** East; altitude 240-310 m
- **Harvest:** Manual in small crates, between the second and third week of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1972, 1985 and 2004, Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature for about eight days, traditional partial submerged cap method. After alcoholic fermentation the wine is racked and undergoes malolactic fermentation, normally lasting a month. Aged in stainless steel for about six months, then bottled in the spring following the harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Rizzi's Dolcetto d'Alba, named Jole in tribute to the family's paternal grandmother, with a label watercolour by the maternal grandfather Pinin. First produced in 1974.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby-purple in colour. Pleasant floral and spicy sensations on the nose, roses and white pepper. Versatile and adapts well to many pairings and situations.