Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
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The everyday red of the Langhe, made by nearly every Barolo and Barbaresco producer from sites too cool or too low for nebbiolo. Dark purple, blackberry, black cherry, violet and almond skin, low acid, moderate alcohol and a firm bitter-edged tannin that keeps it savory. Best young, ideally within four or five years. It's the wine those producers actually drink at lunch, and a good one tells you a lot about the house style.
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Pio Cesare
Dolcetto d'Alba
Polished, slightly richer style from a big Alba house; plum, cocoa, gentle tannin. Everywhere in the US.
$20 to $24Wine-SearcherGiuseppe Mascarello
Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco
Serious old-school single-vineyard dolcetto from a Barolo legend; darker, more structured, wants a year or two.
$28 to $35Wine-SearcherVietti
Dolcetto d'Alba Tre Vigne
Bright blackberry and violet, clean and precise, Dalla Terra import found in most states.
$18 to $22Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pio Cesare | Dolcetto d'Alba Polished, slightly richer style from a big Alba house; plum, cocoa, gentle tannin. Everywhere in the US. | $20 to $24 | Wine-Searcher |
| Giuseppe Mascarello | Dolcetto d'Alba Bricco Serious old-school single-vineyard dolcetto from a Barolo legend; darker, more structured, wants a year or two. | $28 to $35 | Wine-Searcher |
| Vietti | Dolcetto d'Alba Tre Vigne Bright blackberry and violet, clean and precise, Dalla Terra import found in most states. | $18 to $22 | Wine-Searcher |