Winery Riofava - Dolcetto d'Alba

Winery RiofavaDolcetto d'Alba

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The Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Riofava is a red wine from the region of Dolcetto d'Alba of Piémont.
This wine generally goes well with pork, mild and soft cheese or mushrooms.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Riofava in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of earth.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Golden muscat

Interspecific cross between Hamburg Muscat and Diamond (concord x iona) obtained in 1927 by R.D. Anthony at the Cornell University experimental station in Geneva (USA).

Informations about the Winery Riofava

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dolcetto d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Riofava is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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 150000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2500 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 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: Organic (agriculture)

A type of agriculture (and therefore viticulture) based on respect for living organisms and biological cycles, and which excludes the use of synthetic treatment products and synthetic fertilizers. Organic farming is guaranteed by the respect of a set of specifications.

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