Dolcetto
Dolcetto
Truffle Hunter Leda 2024 Piemonte Rosso
Italian Red
$26.99
Dark currant, raspberry, vanilla and almond appear with toasted notes. The palate is light and refreshing, with balanced acidity, soft tannins and a long finish. Barbera, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto form the blend from Piedmont, Italy. The wine has a bright ruby colour, thirteen-point-five percent alcohol and a semi-dry style under the Piemonte DOC designation. It pairs with antipasti, pasta, grilled poultry or pork, and medium-aged cheeses.
G.D. Vajra 2023 Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
$34.99
Delicate ruby-red colour accompanies red fruit, sweet spice, violet and rosehip. The palate is energetic and lively, shaped by silky tannins. The blend includes Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Freisa, Albarossa, Slarina and Chatus. Grapes are picked by hand and sorted manually. Each block ferments separately for about twenty days. Maturation lasts approximately four to six months, mainly in stainless steel.
G.D. Vajra 2020 Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$36.99
Wild berries, mulberry, blueberries and fresh plums appear with white pepper, sweet spices, fresh thyme, earth and blue flowers. Refreshing acidity and mature tannins are present. Balsamic character is also present. Fruit came from the Coste di Vergne, Fossati, Pascolo and Ravera sites. Native-yeast fermentation lasted ten days, natural malolactic conversion followed, and tank ageing continued until April.
Figli Luigi Oddero 2024 Convento Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
$39.99
Dolcetto leads the blend, joined by Barbera and a touch of Nebbiolo. The grapes are naturally fermented in stainless steel, then assembled and matured for about six months in cement, while the Nebbiolo component rests in cask. Violet-toned berry fruit meets a light, crunchy profile with clear grip and structure. The components are assembled for bottling in late spring.
Rocco di Carpeneto 2022 Lilàn Rosato
Italian Rosé
$46.99
This still rosé is light and fruity, made entirely from Dolcetto. The vineyard is cropped below fifty quintals per hectare. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with the skins of unfermented white grapes. Maturation lasts at least twelve months in stainless steel or large used barrels. The cuvée name is a nineteenth-century Carpeneto dialect term for a childhood nickname of the grape. The wine is produced organically, and alcohol is thirteen and a half percent.
Cesare Bussolo 2019 Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$48.99
Deep young red in colour, the wine carries ripe plum and cherry. The palate is full, with softness, fine acidity and tannins. It remains refreshing and firm through a long finish. Made entirely from Dolcetto in Piedmont, it contains thirteen percent alcohol, less than three grams per litre of sugar and 5.4 grams per litre of acidity.
Day Wines 2022 Infinite Air Castles Gamay-Dolcetto Willamette Valley
American Red
$62.99
Rosy florals, blueberries, boysenberry, grilled plum, cracked pepper, dark berries, obsidian minerals, petrichor and summer forest shape the profile. Bright acidity appears with a plush, velvety mid-palate and a long, firm structure. The blend is fifty-eight percent Gamay and forty-two percent Dolcetto. Partial destemming leaves twenty percent whole clusters. Native fermentation lasts twenty-four days, followed by eleven months in neutral French oak.
Marziano Abbona 2021 Papà Celso Dogliani
Italian Red
$69.99
Rich and well structured, the Dolcetto offers red and black fruit on a balanced, harmonious palate. Light acidity and subtle tannins accompany pulpy fruit, and the wine can continue to develop in bottle for many years. It is made entirely from Dolcetto and carries Organic classification. Suggested pairings include pasta with ragù, white meat and medium-aged cheeses.
Poderi Colla 2016 Bricco del Drago Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
$72.99
Deep ruby in colour, the wine shows fresh plum, Morello cherry and almond. The palate is juicy and concentrated, with balanced tannins and a long finish. Dolcetto accounts for eighty-five percent of the blend and Nebbiolo fifteen percent. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent, residual sugar is below three grams per litre, and acidity is five point six grams per litre.
Poderi Colla 2024 Pian Balbo Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$59.99
Purple-red colour has violet edges, with cherry, plum, almond and spice. Ripe fruit, fine tannins and vinosity shape the palate. Dolcetto comes from a hilltop vineyard with established plantings. After manual harvest, the grapes are destemmed and crushed. Skin maceration lasts five to seven days, followed by full malolactic fermentation and maturation in stainless steel before bottling.
Giuseppe Mascarello 2020 Bricco Mirasole Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$80.99
Deep ruby-red tends toward violet. The profile is winey, strong, fruity and varietal, with a very dry, typically bitterish taste and an intense, elegant, well-balanced character. Fruit comes from a vineyard in Castiglione Falletto. Selected, thinned estate fruit undergoes traditional floating-cap fermentation at controlled temperature, followed by stabilization in an inert tank without oak. Bottling occurs one year after harvest.
Rocco di Carpeneto 2019 Losna
Italian Red
$42.99
Black cherry and plum lead a deep, savoury profile, followed by liquorice, tobacco and a dark raisined note edged with cocoa. Dry and medium-to-full bodied, the palate brings firm tannins and energetic acidity to the ripe fruit, keeping the wine structured rather than heavy. Extended maceration and time in older barrels lend depth without obvious sweetness. Pair with braised beef, game, rich pasta or aged hard cheese.
Moon Curser 2021 Dolcetto
Canadian Red
$33.99
Ripe blackberry, cherry and plum lead, with violet, gentle spice and the variety’s lightly bitter edge. Unoaked and raised in stainless steel, the palate stays juicy and medium-bodied, with fresh acidity, modest tannin and a clean, savoury finish. Serve slightly cool with pizza, grilled sausages, tomato-based pasta or roast vegetables.
Mauro Sebaste 2020 Casa Berzia Diano d’Alba DOCG
Italian Red
$42.99
Blackberry and ripe plum lead a generous, fruit-forward nose, with a light floral lift adding freshness. The palate is smooth and rounded, its dark fruit held by soft tannins and balanced acidity. A characteristic bitter-almond note emerges on the clean finish, giving the wine a distinctly savoury close.
Cordero di Montezemolo 2021 Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$49.99
Cherry and raspberry lead an aromatic, garnet-hued red, with wild herbs, minerality and brown spice adding savoury complexity. The palate is balanced and elegant, combining lively acidity with supple tannins and a gentle floral note. Fresh and inviting through the finish, it suits salumi, pasta, braised beef or roast game.
Carlo Revello & Figli 2022 Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$36.99
Red cherry and plum lead this fresh, lively red, with a floral lift adding detail to the nose. The palate is generous without feeling heavy, bringing ripe red plum and black cherry into a clean, refreshing finish. Its easy energy makes it a natural partner for antipasti, tomato-based pasta, roast poultry or a simple plate of cured meats and cheese.