Winery Tenuta CuccoDolcetto d'Alba
Red wine
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 from the Winery Tenuta Cucco
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Tenuta Cucco in the region of Piedmont is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Dolcetto d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Dolcetto d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Dolcetto d'Alba
The Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Tenuta Cucco matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, three ways to prepare chinese noodles or eggplant moussaka with lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Cucco's Dolcetto d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Fontanara
Simple, fresh whites to drink young with a pale golden robe, airy palate with moderate acidity, showing discrete white flower, white-fleshed fruit and neutral aromas. Accessible thirst-quenching profile. Blended with Trebbiano and Verdicchio, it adds freshness without dominating in the whites of Marche and Umbria. Italian white variety grown in central Italy, confidential and heritage.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Tenuta Cucco are 2014, 2018, 2015, 2017 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta Cucco
The Winery Tenuta Cucco is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 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
Piedmontese DOC of the Langhe south of Alba, the everyday wine of Barolo and Barbaresco growers. Signature Dolcetto ("little sweet one"): purplish, fruity reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, fresh plum, violet and bitter almond on the finish, present tannins but little acidity, a round and moreish palate — to drink young (1-3 years). A perfect match for cured meats, ragù pasta and Piedmontese cheeses. ~1,900 ha across 33+ communes.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Silky
Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.
