Winery Franco Conterno - Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun

Winery Franco ConternoDolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun

3.4
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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 Cascina Sciulun of Winery Franco Conterno is a red wine from the region of Dolcetto d'Alba of Piedmont.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun from the Winery Franco Conterno

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun of Winery Franco Conterno in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun of Winery Franco Conterno in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Conterno's Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun.

Winemaker
Franco Conterno
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Picolit noir

A very old grape variety, which almost disappeared, cultivated for a very long time in the north-east of Italy, more precisely in the region of Friuli bordering with Aurelia and Slovenia. It can be found in Italy, but also in Spain, ... in France it is completely unknown. Note that it is not related to the white picolit.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun - 0
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba Cascina Sciulun from Winery Franco Conterno are 2017, 2015, 2016, 0 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Franco Conterno

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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
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The Winery Franco Conterno is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 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 70000 of of Italy wines
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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: Petite arvine

An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.

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