Winery Tenuta Carretta - Dolcetto d'Alba

Winery Tenuta CarrettaDolcetto d'Alba

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Tenuta Carretta is a red wine from the region of Dolcetto d'Alba of Piémont.
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 Dolcetto d'Alba from the Winery Tenuta Carretta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Tenuta Carretta in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Tenuta Carretta in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Hibou noir

Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto d'Alba - 2019
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Tenuta Carretta are 2011, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Tenuta Carretta

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 20 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 Tenuta Carretta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 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 750 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
In the top 95000 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: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

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