Dolceacqua DOC (Italy)
Rossese di Dolceacqua

Dolceacqua is one of the most popular red wines from Liguria.

Typical Flavors


Raspberry
Raspberry		 Blackberry
Blackberry		 Black Currant
Black
Currant		 Herbs
Herbs

Roses
Roses		 Violets
Violets		 Pepper
Pepper		 Almonds
Almonds

Dolceacqua has an aroma of Wild Berries.

Slightly Fruity and Floral with pleasant Bitter Aftertaste.

Profile

Dolceacqua is medium light and fruity, with pleasant tannins and good acidity:

BODYMedium - Light
TANNINSMedium
FRUITMedium - High
ACIDITYMedium - High
Serving temperature:
16-17°C (61-63°F)

Food Pairing


Olive Oil
Olive Oil		 Antipasti
Antipasti		 Vegetables
Vegetables		 Mushroom
Mushroom

Pasta
Pasta		 Risotto
Risotto		 Ham
Ham		 Pizza
Pizza

Lamb
Lamb		 Rabbit
Rabbit		 Pork
Pork		 Wild Boar
Wild Boar

Dolceacqua goes best with Red Meat, Game, Vegetables and Mushrooms.

It goes specially well with Artichokes and other Grilled Vegetables.

Pairing Suggestions

Excellent Pairing:
Antipasti. Tapas.
Grilled Vegetables.
Rich Pasta. Rich Pizza.
Risotto with Meat or Mushroom Sauce.
Lamb. Rabbit. Pork. Veal.

Cheese:
Medium Mature Cheeses.
Asiago. Ragusano. Emmental. Montery Jack.

Ligurian Specialities:
Goat and Beans.
Ligurian style Rabbit.
Pheasants and Thrushes.

About

Rossese di Dolceacqua / Dolceacqua DOC was the first DOC in Liguria (1972).

The Red wine must contain minimum 95% Rossesse grapes.

Minimum alcohol levels are 12.0% for Rosso and 13.0% for Superiore.