Bric Del Salto Dolcetto d’Alba DOC 2025

Wine description for Bric Del Salto Dolcetto d’Alba DOC 2025 by Sottimano

Character

The Bric Del Salto is a Dolcetto of clear provenance and artisanal conviction. Sottimano, one of the most reliable estates in the Neive part of the Langhe, does not treat Dolcetto as a supporting actor, but as an independent voice of the estate. Bric del Salto is the name of the small vineyard that the family purchased in the 1970s. Today, the grapes come from three vineyard sites in Neive – Cottà, Basarin and San Cristoforo – totalling three and a half hectares.

Terroir & Origin

The hills around Alba offer Dolcetto a home characterised by calcareous clay marl soils (Tuffo and Elveziano) – the same geological diversity that also makes Nebbiolo and Barbera in this area so full of character. The continental climate of Piedmont, with warm summers and cool autumn nights, ensures slow, aromatically dense ripening. Dolcetto ripens earlier than Nebbiolo and takes advantage of the finest autumn days to produce concentrated yet fresh fruit.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Dolcetto is the everyday drinking soul of Piedmont – dark in colour, with the variety’s slightly bitter, grippy tannins, a natural acid structure and a characteristic interplay between dark fruit and a hint of bitter almond on the finish. Spontaneously fermented, three weeks on the skins, then aged in stainless steel on the fine lees, bottled without fining or filtration. Sottimano vinifies with the care of an estate that places precision above spectacle: the wine is crafted to put freshness and drinkability at the forefront, without obscuring the depth of the terroir. A dry, characterful everyday wine in the very best sense.

Food Pairings

Classically Piedmontese and remarkably versatile at the table. Ideal with Tajarin al ragù, Vitello tonnato, grilled sausages or a simple pasta with tomato sugo. Also alongside salumi, focaccia and hearty antipasti, Bric Del Salto reveals its convivial, uncomplicated strength. A wine that calls not for an occasion – but for good food and good company.