Winery Bruno Giacosa - Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini

Winery Bruno GiacosaDolcetto d’Alba Basarini

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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 Basarini of Winery Bruno Giacosa is a red wine from the region of Dolcetto d'Alba of Piedmont.
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 Basarini from the Winery Bruno Giacosa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini of Winery Bruno Giacosa in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini of Winery Bruno Giacosa in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bruno Giacosa's Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini.

Winemaker
Bruno Giacosa
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Villard

Villard blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. The white Villard can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini - 0
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Dolcetto d’Alba Basarini from Winery Bruno Giacosa are 2011, 0, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Bruno Giacosa

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dolcetto d'Alba in the region of Piedmont

The Winery Bruno Giacosa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piedmont
In the top 50000 of of Italy wines
In the top 8500 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 Piedmont

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.

The word of the wine: Aroma

A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).

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