Winery Ferdinando Principiano - Dolcetto d'Alba

Winery Ferdinando PrincipianoDolcetto d'Alba

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Ferdinando Principiano is a red wine from the region of Dolcetto d'Alba of Piémont.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Dolcetto d'Alba from the Winery Ferdinando Principiano

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Ferdinando Principiano in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Ferdinando Principiano in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ferdinando Principiano's Dolcetto d'Alba.

Winemaker
Ferdinando Principiano
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Odjaleschi

Most certainly Georgian, odja meaning "tree" in Megrel, which explains why we still find this variety cultivated with trees as stakes.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto d'Alba - 2019
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Ferdinando Principiano are 2018, 2019

Informations about the Winery Ferdinando Principiano

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dolcetto d'Alba in the region of Piémont
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The Winery Ferdinando Principiano is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 45000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1000 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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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