Red and Blue Berries and Violets are typical Dolcetto flavors.
Cherry |
Raspberry |
Blueberry |
Black Cherry |
Violets |
Roses |
Plum |
Licorice |
Dolcetto is a medium wine with low acidity and medium-high tannins:
BODY: | Medium - Light |
TANNINS: | Medium |
FRUIT: | Medium |
ACIDITY: | Medium - Low |
ACOHOL: | 11.5-13.5% ABV |
Serving temperature: 14-15°C (57-59°F) |
Dolcetto is easy drinking and very food friendly.
It pairs well with Italian Pasta and Pizza dishes.
Antipasti |
Pizza |
Hamburger |
Sandwitch |
Pasta |
Mushroom |
Sausages |
Salami |
Ham |
Chicken |
Lamb |
Pork |
Antipasti. Pizza. Burgers.
Smoked Ham. Prosciutto. Salami.
Lasagna. Spagetti with Meatballs.
Pasta with Mushrooms or Truffles.
Grilled and Roasted Meat.
Chicken. Lamb. Pork.
Soft Cheese. Mozzarella di Bufala.
Goat Cheese. Feta. Robiola.
Carne Cruda (Veal Tartar).
Gnocci in red sauce with Mushrooms.
Acciughe al Verde (Anchovies with Parsley and Capers).
Aged Salami with Garlic and Black Pepper.
Pick a Burgundy Glass for swirling & releasing the wine aromas. The shape of the glass captures and directs the delicate aromas to your nose and leads the wine to the tip of your tongue for a better reception of the tastes. The Burgundy glass was designed for the delicate and aromatic red wine Bourgogne Rouge, made from Pinot Noir grapes in Bougogne (Burgundy). |
Dolcetto means "little sweet one", probably because the grapes ripen (become sweet = dolce) before other varieties. Or maybe Dolcetto derives from the local dialect "Dosset" or "hills", typical of Piedmontese wine landscape.
The people of Piemonte have always enjoyed their famous red wines (Barolo, Barbaresco, and Barbera), but their traditional everyday wine has been Dolcetto.
Dolcetto is light and soft and can be drunk young, due to low acidity and soft tannins.
Traditionally, Dolcetto is served in the middle of a meal, after the whites and before the heavier reds.
Dolcetto was the everyday wine (Vino da tavola) in Piemonte after World War II. Today, Barbera is beginning to overtake the everyday wine role in Piemonte. Barbera produces more fruit and the price of Barbera is now lower than the price of Dolcetto.
"Traditionally we pair Dolcetto with spicy features such as garlic or pepper.
Outside Piemonte the wine is perfect with a classic pizza."
—Alfio Cavallotto, Cavallotto Winery.
Black Grapes |
White Grapes |
Soil |
Climate |
Lime-Rich. |
Cool/Mild Continental. |
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