Winery CostaDolcetto d'Alba

Red wine of Dolcetto d'Alba of Piémont of Italy

2.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Costa is a red wine from the region of Dolcetto d'Alba of Piémont.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Dolcetto d'Alba from the Winery Costa

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Costa in the region of Piémont is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Dolcetto d'Alba

Pairings that work perfectly with Dolcetto d'Alba

Original food and wine pairings with Dolcetto d'Alba

Pasta

The Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Costa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, macaroni and cheese or blanquette of lamb.

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

Winery

Winery Costa

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Carminoir

Intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and cabernet-sauvignon obtained in 1982 at the Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins in Wadenswil (Switzerland). It can be found in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, ... in France it is very little known.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto d'Alba - 2012

In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines

Average rating: 2.8

The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Costa are 2012

Informations about the Winery Costa

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dolcetto d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Costa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of Italy wines

In the top 30000 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines

In the top 650000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 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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