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 autumn leaves, express seafood spaghetti or lamb tagine with quince.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Costa's Dolcetto d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Fredonia
Simple reds with a characteristic foxy taste, a sustained ruby colour, supple tannins and a light palate, featuring red fruit aromas (strawberry) and typical labrusca notes (foxy, wild raspberry). Early ripening and cold resistant. Grown in the north-eastern United States (New York) and Ontario for grape juice, simple wines (Concord-like) and fresh consumption. American black hybrid derived from Vitis labrusca, obtained around 1915 in New York State.
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
Piedmontese DOC of the Langhe south of Alba, the everyday wine of Barolo and Barbaresco growers. Signature Dolcetto ("little sweet one"): purplish, fruity reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, fresh plum, violet and bitter almond on the finish, present tannins but little acidity, a round and moreish palate — to drink young (1-3 years). A perfect match for cured meats, ragù pasta and Piedmontese cheeses. ~1,900 ha across 33+ communes.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Stirring
In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).
