Tasting Notes: Still largely unknown in the States, Dolcetto is the most popular wine in Italia’s most acclaimed wine region, Piemonte. Why? It is near-perfect with food, from seafood to game to red meat, and one glass tends to lead to another. Made by the middle sister, Rosanna, this wine is medium-bodied and gently assertive, with fine tannins, and a bouquet of wild berries, rhubarb, tobacco smoke, and spices.
| Piemonte, Italia. (Neive) 30 hectares. |
Marl and clay. | ||
| Tre Donne. (tray DOHN-ay) |
Guyot. 3,000-4,000 vines/hectare. 1 bottle/plant yield. |
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| Daniela, Rosanna, & Antonella. (don-YEAH-lah) (rohz-AHN-ah) (ahn-toh-NAY-lah) |
Fermentation for 10-12 days in temp controlled tanks. | ||
| 100% Dolcetto d’Alba. | No barrel aging. | ||
| 1.2 grams per liter. | 4 months in the bottle. | ||
| 5.55 grams per liter. | 1,700 cases. | ||
| 13.0% by volume. | Roasted rack of lamb, grilled salmon, and Porcini risotto. |