Dolcetto d'Alba doc Colombè Renato Ratti 2022

Dolcetto is the earliest ripening black grape variety cultivated in Piedmont, maturing in the second half of September, when its clusters are rich in sugar and suitable for table consumption as well. A fresh and light red wine, produced with grapes from vineyards in the Langhe, mainly in Dogliani region, the Dolcetto d'Alba Colombè by Renato Ratti shows a ruby red color and violet reflections. In the glass, it releases intense, floral, and fruity aromas, with hints of cherry, ripe plum, and violet. On the palate, it is balanced, fresh, with just the right amount of tannins, fragrant and winey with a delicately bitter aftertaste. The Dolcetto Colombè by Renato Ratti is an excellent wine for any meal or served paired with salami and tuma di Langa.

Renato Ratti’s caves are founded in 1965, when Renato decided to transfer the wine’s production, already begun in Alba, to La Morra in a building called the Annunziata. Since 1970 Renato Ratti became a datum point for the Langhe’s wine, and then he wrote lots of books about the composition and the history of his vineyards. After the death of Renato in 1998, the cave passed to his son Pietro, who amplifies his territories and modernize the winery. The building of the New Annunziata began in 2002, and even now it safeguards the wines’ production, always by respecting the tradition.