Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra - Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore

Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina PontepietraDolcetto d'Alba Superiore

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore of Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra 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 Superiore from the Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore of Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra in the region of Piémont is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra's Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merzling

A cross between Seyval and FR 375-52 (Riesling x Pinot Gris or Rülander) obtained in Germany in 1960 by Johannes Zimmermann. It can be found in Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba Superiore from Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra are 2015

Informations about the Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dolcetto d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 100000 of of Italy wines
In the top 20000 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 600000 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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The word of the wine: Trimmer

Elevated tractor that allows you to pass through the vineyards by straddling them.

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