Winery Paolo ConternoL'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba from the Winery Paolo Conterno
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Paolo Conterno in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Paolo Conterno in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba
The L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Paolo Conterno matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, chicken wok with chinese noodles or imene's tunisian ojja.
Details and technical informations about Winery Paolo Conterno's L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadoule
This direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between Villard blanc and Muscat de Hambourg, obtained in 1937 by Galibert Alfred and Coulondre Eric. Almost no longer multiplied, it is now clearly on the verge of extinction.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Alto Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Paolo Conterno are 2016, 2017, 2013, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Paolo Conterno
The Winery Paolo Conterno is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
