The wine region of Dolcetto d'Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Giuseppe Rinaldi or the Domaine Flavio Roddolo produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dolcetto d'Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dolcetto d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, cedar or hay.
In the mouth of Dolcetto d'Alba is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 519 estates and châteaux in the of Dolcetto d'Alba, producing 666 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dolcetto d'Alba go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Carcajolo blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches, and grapes of medium to large size. The white Carcajolo can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
red wines from the region of Dolcetto d'Alba go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of quick meatloaf, pasta with pistou or lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours.
On the nose in the region of Dolcetto d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of plum, raspberry or earth. In the mouth in the region of Dolcetto d'Alba is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
