Winery Marcarini - Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba

Winery MarcariniFontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Marcarini 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 Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba from the Winery Marcarini

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Marcarini in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

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

Winemaker
Anna Marcarini Bava
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Admirable

According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the chasselas obtained in Saumur (Maine and Loire Valley) by Doctor Auguste Courtiller in the 1840s, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. Today, the Admirable de Courtiller is practically no longer multiplied.

Last vintages of this wine

Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba - 2019
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Fontanazza Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Marcarini are 2018, 2012, 2016, 2013 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Marcarini

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
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
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The Winery Marcarini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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 30000 of of Italy wines
In the top 5500 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).

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