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Dolcetto
red grape Dolcetto d'Alba / Dogliani serve 14–16 °C ages 1–4 years
Dolcetto is a red grape: medium-bodied, gentle acidity, moderate tannin, usually dry. 17 Dolcetto wines from £17.20. Typical aromas: black cherry, plum, liquorice, almond.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Dolcetto sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
antipasti, pasta, pizza, cold meats. easy, fruity, unfussy
Where it grows
Dolcetto d'Alba / Dogliani, Italy — soft, dark-fruited, drink young; the mirror image of Barbera
If you like Dolcetto
17 Dolcetto wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 17
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred