Dolcetto d'Alba

About the wine

Dolcetto d'Alba is a quintessential Piedmontese red wine, deeply rooted in the cultural and viticultural landscape surrounding the town of Alba. Produced exclusively from the Dolcetto grape, this DOC is celebrated for its approachable, daily-drinking character. The wine is typically ruby red with vibrant violet reflections, offering a fragrant, vinous nose dominated by notes of cherry and plum. On the palate, it is known for being dry, harmonious, and distinctly characterized by a signature delicate almond finish. The production area spans the rolling hills of the Langhe, where the diverse soils—ranging from clay and limestone to sandy marls—influence the wine's structure, resulting in more robust expressions in the Barolo and Barbaresco zones and lighter, finer profiles toward the Belbo Valley. While the standard Dolcetto d'Alba is prized for its freshness, the 'Superiore' typology requires a minimum of 12 months of aging, offering a more structured and complex interpretation of this classic variety.

Grape varieties

Production & aging

The production zone encompasses the entire territory of 24 communes in the province of Cuneo, including Alba, Barolo, and Barbaresco, plus the commune of Coazzolo in the province of Asti. It also includes specific designated areas within several neighboring communes located on the right bank of the Tanaro river and specific sections of the Bormida and Uzzone valleys, characterized by hilly terrain at altitudes below 650 meters.