October 18, 2004

Dolcetto

Pronounced [dole-CHET-to]

From the International Wine of the Month Club

Almost exclusive to the Piedmont of Italy, this varietal produces soft, round, fruity wines that are fragrant with licorice and almonds. It is best drunk within three years. It's used as a safety net for producers of Piedmont's Nebbiolo and Barbera wines, which take much longer to age. There are seven DOC's: Acqui, Alba, Asti, Dinao d' Alba, Dogliani, Langhe Monregalesi and Ovada.

From WikiPedia

Dolcetto is a well-known grape variety widely grown in Piedmont region of Italy. Dolcetto is usually made into fast maturing, fruity and robust dark red wine with faintly bitter flavor. May be identical with the Douce Noir grape of the Savoie region of France and the variety known as Charbono in California. The best known varietal wine made from it is Dolcetto d'Alba made in the Alba region.

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