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Dolcetto d'Alba 2024

ALTAVILLA OLD-VINE DOLCETTO
Dolcetto d'Alba DOC · Altavilla · Piedmont, Italy
Dolcetto d'Alba bottle
Grape
100% Dolcetto
Origin
Altavilla · South-facing calcareous clay
Vinification
Spontaneous fermentation · About 2 weeks on skins
Aging
Neutral vat until the following summer
Place & Vines

Sourced from Altavilla, in the high hills above Alba. The south-facing parcel is rooted in calcareous clay and includes vines up to approximately 40-45 years old, giving Dolcetto unusual depth while preserving its natural energy.

Vinification

Organically farmed fruit is fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The wine remains on its skins for about two weeks before gentle pressing, following Bondonio's low-intervention cellar approach.

Aging

The wine rests in neutral vat until the following summer. This élevage protects Dolcetto's dark fruit, earthiness and freshness without adding an overt oak signature.

Profile

Dark-fruited and earthy, with more concentration and complexity than a typical everyday Dolcetto. The palate remains direct and refreshing, balancing savory depth with the variety's naturally supple frame.

Key Factors
  • Old vines in the elevated Altavilla hills
  • calcareous clay soils
  • organic farming
  • spontaneous fermentation
  • restrained extraction
  • neutral aging
  • unfined and unfiltered presentation
Technical
Vintage2024
AppellationDolcetto d'Alba DOC
Variety100% Dolcetto
Vine ageUp to approximately 40-45 years
FarmingOrganic, with biodynamic practices
Why it matters

Old-vine Dolcetto with uncommon depth, lifted freshness and an unadorned sense of place.

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