# Dolcetto d'Alba De.C.O. Cortemilia (Rossello)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC (De.C.O. Cortemilia) by [Rossello](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rossello.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rossello-dolcetto-d-alba-de-c-o-cortemilia).

- **Producer:** Rossello
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC (De.C.O. Cortemilia)
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Terraced vineyards of the municipality of Cortemilia
- **Soil:** Medium-textured, tending to sand
- **Harvest:** Second half of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Trellised vines trained to Guyot, 2.40 m x 0.90 m spacing, vines 15 years old, yield 90 q/ha, 500 m above sea level, 2,800 thermal-sum hours
- **Vinification:** Destemming and pressing; steel vinification with pumping over and punching down; 4 months in steel. Alcohol 13.5%.
- **Serving temperature:** 12 - 14 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Dolcetto d'Alba from the terraced vineyards of Cortemilia, in a limited number of bottles.

## Tasting notes

Floral, fruity and fragrant scents with jam and spice; complex but round flavours supported by good acidity. Purple red with violet reflections.