Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG (Italy)

Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG is a red wine from Piemonte in Italy.

Typical Flavors


Cherry
Cherry		 Blackberry
Blackberry		 Plum
Plum		 Geranium
Geranium

Violets
Violets		 Pepper
Pepper		 Coffee
Coffee		 Licorice
Licorice

Black Cherry and Plum flavors are typical for Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG.

Hints of Licorice, Violets, Pepper and mild Coffee.

Profile

Dolcetto Dogliani is considered one of the best in Piedmont:

BODYMedium - Plus
TANNINSMedium - High
FRUITMedium
ACIDITYMedium - Low
Serving temperature:
17-18°C (63-64°F)

Food Pairing


Salami
Salami		 Sausages
Sausages		 Ham
Ham		 Hamburger
Hamburger

Lasagna
Lasagna		 Pizza
Rich Pizza		 Pasta
Pasta		 Risotto
Risotto

Mushroom
Mushroom		 Lamb
Lamb		 Pork
Pork		 Veal
Veal

Dolcetto is very food friendly.

It pairs well with Italian Fresh Pasta Dishes and Salami.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent pairings:
Rich Pizza. Burgers.
Prosciutto. Salami.
Lasagne al Forno. Spagetti with Meatballs.
Pasta with Mushrooms or Truffles.
Grilled and Roasted Meat.
Chicken. Lamb. Pork.

Cheese:
Semi Hard Cheeses.
Robiola di Roccaverano.

Piemonte Spesialities:
Tajarin con Fegatini (Fresh Pasta with Chicken Liver).
Aged Salami with Garlic and Black Pepper.

About Dolcetto

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.

About Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG

There are 2 types: 1) Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG 2) Dolcetto Dogliani Superiore DOCG.

Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG has a "drink me soon" style with a minimum alcohol of 12 abv.

Dolcetto Dogliani Superiore DOCG is aged at least for 12 months, must have a min alcohol of 13 abv, and has restrictions about max yield.

Dogliani is both the name of a wine region and the name of a village just a few miles south of the famous wine village Barolo.

In Dogliani DOCG, the only grape allowed is Dolcetto.

Dogliani DOCG has a bolder style compared to Dolcetto d'Alba and Dolcetto d'Asti.