Dolcetto d'Alba

Dolcetto d’Alba is an appellation of Piedmont, Italy.

The vineyards are given over to Dolcetto.

Vines root into calcareous and sand.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and slopes.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows enhanced by mild tannins.

Producers worth knowing include Bartolo Mascarello, Bruno Giacosa, Giuseppe Rinaldi and Luciano Sandrone.

Pour them alongside antipasti, homemade pasta, tajarin and cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Best drunk young.

In the glass.

Red: Enhanced by mild tannins.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Brovia Vignavillej Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Ca'Viola Vilot Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Cascina Penna-Currado 'Bricco Lago' Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Cavallotto Bricco Boschis Vigna Scot Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Ceretto Rossana Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Conterno Fantino Bricco Bastia Dolcetto d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy

At the table.

• antipasti
• homemade pasta
• tajarin
• cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Best drunk young.

Nearby regions.

Dolcetto d'Alba: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.