Winery Franco CostaDolcetto d'Alba
Red wine
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 Franco Costa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Franco Costa in the region of Piedmont 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
The Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Franco Costa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, pesto pasta salad or lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Costa's Dolcetto d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Scarlotta seedless
Intraspecific cross between sun world.seedling 89345-090-144 and sun world seedling 89361-091-364 obtained in California (USA) by Cain David Wayne from Sun World International Inc. Not known in France, we can meet it in England, in Spain, in Chile, ... . It should be of interest to amateur gardeners.
Informations about the Winery Franco Costa
The Winery Franco Costa is one of of the world's greatest 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 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: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
