# Furèt (Villa Doria)

> Red, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC by [Villa Doria](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/villa-doria.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/villa-doria-furet).

- **Producer:** Villa Doria
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto
- **Production area:** Hills around Alba, including Madonna di Como and Diano d'Alba
- **Harvest:** Dolcetto is the first red grape to be harvested, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Predominantly Guyot, yields around 60 hl per hectare
- **Vinification:** Destemming and gentle crushing; fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel; about 10 days on the skins with frequent délestage; malolactic fermentation right after alcoholic, always before year end. Bottled at the start of the year after harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 °C
- **Storage:** Best in its first 2 years; in especially good years it can keep evolving for 5 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Young Dolcetto whose name is Piedmontese for ferret. Alcohol 12 to 13% vol. depending on vintage.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Pronounced red fruit, violet and almond; grapey and dry, with a slightly bitter aftertaste typical of the variety.

## Food pairings

An everyday wine that goes with all courses, from starters to full-flavoured pasta and rice dishes and mild-flavoured meats.