Dolceacqua DOC (Italy)
Rossese di Dolceacqua
Dolceacqua is one of the most popular red wines from Liguria.
Typical Flavors
 Raspberry |
 Blackberry |
 Black Currant |
 Herbs |
 Roses |
 Violets |
 Pepper |
 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:
| BODY | Medium - Light | ||
| TANNINS | Medium | ||
| FRUIT | Medium - High | ||
| ACIDITY | Medium - High | ||
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Food Pairing
 Olive Oil |
 Antipasti |
 Vegetables |
 Mushroom |
 Pasta |
 Risotto |
 Ham |
 Pizza |
 Lamb |
 Rabbit |
 Pork |
 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.
If You Like Rossese
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| Barbera (Italy) |
| Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo (Italy) |
| Dolcetto (Italy) |
| Frappato (Italy) |
| Gamay Noir (USA) |
| Garnacha (Spain) |
| GSM Wines (France) |
| Schiava (Italy) |
| Teroldego (Italy) |
The Ideal Glass
The Bordeaux glass is perfect for a bodied red wine.
It is taller than other red wine glasses, and has a slimmer bowl.
The large size of the glass allows the bouquet to develop. It smooths out rough edges, plays down tannins, and allows the wines to achieve balance.
The slimmer bowl sends the wine directly to the back of the mouth for maximum taste.
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.
Liguria
Tourists know Liguria as the Italian Riviera. The Capital is Genova.
Listed White Wines:
Albarola
Cinque Terre Bianco
Pigato
Rossese Bianco
Vermentino
Listed Red Wines:
Primary Grapes:
45% Vermentino
10% Rossese
