2022 Dolcetto d’Alba doc

An important historical variety that lost its way, has some fresh life breathed into it. Aromas of violets and black cherry. Dry but soft palate, delicate tannins, cherries and blackberries. Medium-bodied, easy drinking to be appreciated in the summer months, served a little chilled.  In the hills of Piedmont, Elio Altare’s pioneering methods of Barolo production has inspired a generation of producers. His vision came in 1976, after an epiphany while visiting Burgundy in France. His ideas w...Read More...

An important historical variety that lost its way, has some fresh life breathed into it. Aromas of violets and black cherry. Dry but soft palate, delicate tannins, cherries and blackberries. Medium-bodied, easy drinking to be appreciated in the summer months, served a little chilled. 

In the hills of Piedmont, Elio Altare’s pioneering methods of Barolo production has inspired a generation of producers. His vision came in 1976, after an epiphany while visiting Burgundy in France. His ideas were considered radical in Piedmont at the time – green harvesting, no application of synthetic fertilisers or chemicals, and the use of small new oak barrels. Prioritising vine health in the vineyard and gentle natural ferments in the cellar, Elio’s wines preserve provenance with expressiveness and vibrancy. These days Elio’s daughter Silvia makes the wine (Altare himself has moved on to a projects on the Cinque Terre and in the hills making Castelmagno cheese), and it shines brighter than ever. The wines are some of the most successful examples of "modern classic" you will find.

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