# Capel (Stefanino Costa)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Stefanino Costa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/stefanino-costa.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/stefanino-costa-capel).

- **Producer:** Stefanino Costa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Vineyard outside the Roero area (the estate's only one)
- **Soil:** Clay
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Only vineyard outside the Roero area; 300/400 m asl; Classic Guyot; yield 90 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Vinification takes place in steel tanks with the submerged-cap system. Skin maceration lasts 10 to 12 days. Fermentation temperature is controlled at around 25 to 27 °C. Malolactic fermentation follows the end of fermentation and racking. The wine ages in steel until the spring after the harvest.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Dolcetto d'Alba from the only vineyard the estate farms outside the Roero area, aged in steel until the spring after harvest.

## Tasting notes

Ruby in colour, an easy-drinking wine. The nose shows herbs, blueberry and chamomile. Soft on the palate, enhanced by an elegant tannic weave. The finish is long and persistent.