The Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba PDO or Diano d’Alba PDO is reserved exclusively for Red wine.
Production Area
The production area of Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba PDO or Diano d’Alba PDO is within the entire territory of the Municipality of Diano d’Alba in the Province of Cuneo, in the Piedmont region.
Blends
Red (including Superiore): Dolcetto 100%.
Description of product typologies
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba PDO or Diano d’Alba PDO is intense ruby-red in colour with purplish highlights; the floral and fruity nose is emphasised with marasca cherry and at times blackberry, with a delicate white peppery finish and possible hints of wood; it is dry and tense on the palate, influenced by a varietal aftertaste of bitter almond and vague suggestions of minerals. It can display Superiore on the label if it has undergone a minimum aging period of 10 months, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were picked. Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba PDO or Diano d’Alba PDO wines can be made available for consumption from January 1st of the year following that in which the grapes were produced; Superiore wines can be put on the market from September 1st of the year following that in which the grapes were harvested.
Additional specifications
The Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba PDO or Diano d’Alba PDO (including Superiore) can be accompanied by additional geographical information that can be identified by the name “Sorì” (accompanied by 77 referencies), which in the Piedmont dialect means “well-exposed location”, for example: Sorì Autinot, Sorì Bric dei Gatti, Sorì Bric del Camparo, Sorì Bric del Ciabot and many others; these additional geographical mentions can also be accompanied by Vigna (Vineyard), followed by the relative toponym. Vigna can only be indicated if it is together with one of the added geographical mentions; for all typologies of wine it is mandatory to indicate the production year on the label.
