Dolcetto d'Asti DOC
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Dolcetto from Barbera country, where it's a minor crop grown on cooler or sandier plots. Tends to be a bit lighter and more tart than the Alba version: red plum, blackberry, violet, a faint almond bitterness, soft tannin, quick finish. It's an honest picnic red and rarely more. Very few producers bother to export it.
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Can you help me get one?Bottles I'm chasing
Vinchio Vaglio
Dolcetto d'Asti
Well-run cooperative with sporadic US distribution; juicy plum, easy, no oak.
$13 to $17Wine-SearcherCascina Castlet
Dolcetto d'Asti
Mariuccia Borio's Costigliole estate; imported to the US in small quantities, bright and floral.
$15 to $20Wine-SearcherTenuta Olim Bauda
Dolcetto d'Asti
Bertolino family in Incisa Scapaccino, known for Barbera; a clean, black-fruited dolcetto that occasionally lands with East Coast importers.
$16 to $20Wine-Searcher
| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinchio Vaglio | Dolcetto d'Asti Well-run cooperative with sporadic US distribution; juicy plum, easy, no oak. | $13 to $17 | Wine-Searcher |
| Cascina Castlet | Dolcetto d'Asti Mariuccia Borio's Costigliole estate; imported to the US in small quantities, bright and floral. | $15 to $20 | Wine-Searcher |
| Tenuta Olim Bauda | Dolcetto d'Asti Bertolino family in Incisa Scapaccino, known for Barbera; a clean, black-fruited dolcetto that occasionally lands with East Coast importers. | $16 to $20 | Wine-Searcher |