A vibrant, cherry-flavored red, this is succulent and lively, with acidity driving the fruit, floral and savory notes. Firms up nicely on the finish. Drink now. 450 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Dolcetto d'Alba Select to Add

Closed with a reusable glass cork, the Cantina del Pino 2018 Dolcetto d'Alba is a brilliant and cheerful expression. The bouquet is happily redolent of dark fruit, dried blueberry and summer cherry. The wine delivers bright, high-energy fruit with the snappy freshness you need next to a wood-oven Margherita pizza. The simplicity and the freshness of the wine keeps your palate clean after every delicious bite. Some 6,000 bottles were made.

The Cantina del Pino 2017 Dolcetto d'Alba (with 6,800 bottles made) is a faithful and straightforward expression of the grape, with direct freshness and dark fruit flavors. The bouquet opens to raspberry, cherry cola and subtle tones of bitter almond. This is a versatile red to pair with any easy pasta and tomato sauce combination. It's a textbook expression of Dolcetto, with the softness and sweetness that is characteristic of the Alba growing zone.