The Elvio Cogno 2019 Dolcetto d'Alba Mandorlo is a beautifully fragrant expression of the grape, with impressive purity and focus. Dark cherry and fresh blueberry are followed by crushed limestone or white stone. The wine is only aged in stainless steel, and the vineyards see calcareous-rich soils. The wine is lean, almost mid-weight in terms of density, but it shows the simple balance and harmony to pair with Ascoli olives, or olive ascolana, that are fried and stuffed with minced pork and bread crumbs. Some 10,000 bottles were released.

Bright cherry and pomegranate flavors are accented by earth in this straight-ahead red. There is a pleasant astringency on the finish. Drink now. 840 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Piedmont / Dolcetto d'Alba Select to Add