Winery Tenuta Cucco - Dolcetto d'Alba

Winery Tenuta CuccoDolcetto d'Alba

3.4
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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 Cucco 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 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 Piémont is a powerful.

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

Winemaker
Cascina Cucco
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Blanc Auba

This variety was once found in the Gironde and Lot et Garonne. Its similarity to Ugni Blanc caused its disappearance, the latter being more productive. In the Entre deux Mers vineyards, it was common to find Ugni Blanc under the name Blanc Auba.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolcetto d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2017
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: 3.111100
Dolcetto d'Alba - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Tenuta Cucco are 2014, 2018, 2015, 2017 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Tenuta Cucco

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dolcetto d'Alba in the region of Piémont

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.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 60000 of of Italy wines
In the top 650 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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: Vintage (champagne)

It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.

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