Product name:<\/strong> Dolcetto d’Alba DOC Method:<\/strong> natural fermentation in stainless steel tanks Empty bottle weight:<\/strong> 550 g Grape variety:<\/strong> 100% Dolcetto Residual sugar:<\/strong> 2 g\/l This Dolcetto d’Alba DOC<\/strong> comes from Cortemilia<\/strong> and is part of the area\u2019s winemaking heritage, so much so that it is protected as a Slow Food Presidium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It is made from 100% Dolcetto grapes<\/strong>, grown on slightly sandy, marly soils.<\/p>\n The grapes are harvested by hand<\/strong> in the second half of September, followed by vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The result is a fruity<\/strong>, smooth<\/strong> and versatile red<\/strong>, made for the table without too much ceremony.<\/p>\n It has a beautiful intense ruby-red color<\/strong>, bright and vibrant.<\/p>\n The aroma is fruity and immediate<\/strong>, with notes of cherry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The tannins are soft and round<\/strong>, with good persistence. Cherry returns on the finish, together with a characteristic almond note<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Bring it to the table with Piedmontese appetizers<\/strong>, cured meats and aged cheeses, or with a plate of agnolotti with rag\u00f9<\/strong> or buttered tajarin<\/strong>. You can also pair it with white meats<\/strong> and roasts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n To avoid:<\/strong> desserts, vinegar-based dishes, and particularly rich fish or meat dishes.<\/p>\n \u2026You\u2019re looking for an everyday red<\/strong> that\u2019s easy to drink and easy to pair, and you want to discover wines that tell the story of a local tradition that is still very much alive.<\/p>\n The Stable Song \u2013 Gregory Alan Isakov<\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3G9ETaH55bMQx8hwNhAgbU?si=ec45ca3e58af48b8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":66108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[365],"product_tag":[],"pa_denomination":[40],"pa_vine":[25],"pa_producer":[4162],"class_list":["post-66498","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-dolcetto-en","pa_denomination-doc-dolcetto-alba","pa_product-type-still","pa_vine-dolcetto","pa_producer-patrone-en","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nDesignation:<\/strong> Dolcetto d’Alba DOC
\nClassification:<\/strong> DOC
\nColor:<\/strong> red
\nType:<\/strong> still
\nCountry\/Region:<\/strong> Piedmont, Italy
\nVintage:<\/strong> 2025
\nAlcohol content:<\/strong> 12.5% vol.
\nNumber of bottles produced:<\/strong> 20,000<\/p>\nWinemaking<\/h3>\n
\nAging:<\/strong> in stainless steel until bottling
\nMinimum time in bottle:<\/strong> 6 months
\nTemperature:<\/strong> 24\u00b0C, temperature-controlled
\nDuration:<\/strong> 15 days
\nMinimum time in bottle:<\/strong> 3 months<\/p>\nBottle<\/h3>\n
\nBottling date:<\/strong> spring 2026
\nAging potential:<\/strong> a few years
\nCork material:<\/strong> cork
\nBottle type:<\/strong> Bordeaux<\/p>\nVineyard<\/h3>\n
\nSoil:<\/strong> light, sandy (marly)
\nExposure:<\/strong> southeast
\nAgricultural method:<\/strong> SQNPI
\nYear of planting:<\/strong> 2010
\nHarvest date:<\/strong> second half of September
\nHarvest method:<\/strong> hand-picked into crates
\nGeolocation:<\/strong> Cortemilia, Strada Viarascio 15<\/p>\nChemical analysis<\/h3>\n
\nDry extract:<\/strong> 30 g\/l
\nTotal acidity:<\/strong> 5.40 g\/l (tartaric acid)
\nVolatile acidity:<\/strong> 0.4 g\/l (acetic acid)
\nTotal SO\u2082:<\/strong> 50 mg\/l<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sight<\/h3>\n
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