Winery Conterno FantinoDolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia from the Winery Conterno Fantino
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia of Winery Conterno Fantino in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
earthy, leather
vanilla, oak
white pepper, bay leaf
cheese
violet
On the nose the Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia of Winery Conterno Fantino in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia
Pairings that work perfectly with Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia
Original food and wine pairings with Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia
The Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia of Winery Conterno Fantino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, ricotta and spinach lasagna or mediterranean lamb necklace.
Details and technical informations about Winery Conterno Fantino's Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia.
Discover the grape variety: Mècle
Mècle noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. We can find the Mècle noir cultivated in these vineyards: Savoie & Bugey, South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Bastia from Winery Conterno Fantino are 2006, 2008, 2017, 2016 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Conterno Fantino
The Winery Conterno Fantino is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dolcetto d'Alba
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.
The wine region of Piémont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
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The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)
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