Winery Vite Colte - Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba

Winery Vite ColteRoccabella Dolcetto 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 Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Vite Colte 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 Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba from the Winery Vite Colte

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Vite Colte 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 Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Vite Colte in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vite Colte's Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba.

Winemaker
Bruno Cordero
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo noir

It was most certainly introduced by the south of Corsica from Sardinia. It is not the black form of the white carcajolo, the latter would be the biancu gentile. The black Carcajolo is said to be related to the morrastel or muristellu and is found almost exclusively in the southern Mediterranean and in Portugal. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Roccabella Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Vite Colte are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Vite Colte

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Terre da Vino.
It is in the top 30 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 Vite Colte is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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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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