Dolcetto d'Alba DOC occupies the hills around Alba in the Langhe, the same celebrated territory as Barolo and Barbaresco. The Dolcetto grape — producing wines of vivid purple colour, low acidity, silky tannins, and intense flavours of black cherry, liquorice, and bitter chocolate — is historically the everyday wine of Piedmont: approachable young, food-friendly, and honest. While Barolo producers age their Nebbiolo in barrel for years, they drink Dolcetto from their own cellars. This tradition has created a category of wine with remarkable terroir transparency and character.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Fresh, vivid vintage — Dolcetto's most appealing characteristics (deep colour, silky texture, black cherry intensity) were all present in abundance |
| 2022 | — | Perfect Dolcetto vintage — early-ripening variety benefited from warm summer; wines showed intense purple colour, silky tannins, and characteristic bitter cherry-chocolate notes |
| 2021 | — | Good vintage for immediate-drinking Dolcetto; vivid fruit expression and characteristic low-acid accessibility from release |
| 2020 | — | Generous, fruit-forward Dolcetto with expressive blackberry and liquorice character; best drunk young for maximum vibrancy |