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Rossese di Dolceacqua (Dolceacqua) DOC

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IL PROGETTODOCROSSESE DI DOLCEACQUA (DOLCEACQUA)AAIT26106412Denominazione di Origine Controllata

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Liguria's only red of real standing, a pale, fragrant wine that sits somewhere between a Burgundy village wine and a Provençal red. Expect wild strawberry, rosehip, dried thyme, white pepper and a saline lift, with soft tannin and bright acidity. Superiore and single-cru bottlings from old terraced vines gain depth and a stony, slightly bitter finish. Producers like Testalonga, Terre Bianche and Ka Mancinè made it a sommelier favorite in the US.

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  • Terre Bianche

    Rossese di Dolceacqua

    Reliable, widely listed entry point; wild strawberry, dried herbs and soft tannin, drink cool.

    $28 to $35Wine-Searcher
  • Ka Mancinè

    Rossese di Dolceacqua Superiore Galeae

    Single-vineyard superiore from Maurizio Anfosso; more structure, rosehip, white pepper and a stony finish.

    $35 to $45Wine-Searcher
  • Testalonga (Antonio Perrino)

    Rossese di Dolceacqua

    Louis/Dressner import from a tiny cellar in Dolceacqua; rustic, ethereal, cult status and short supply.

    $45 to $60Wine-Searcher
  • Maccario Dringenberg

    Rossese di Dolceacqua

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Tenuta Anfosso

    Dolceacqua Superiore DOC Luvaira

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Foresti

    Rossese di Dolceacqua

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Poggi dell'Elmo

    Dolceacqua DOC Classico

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Maixei

    Dolceacqua Superiore DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • F.lli Gajaudo

    Dolceacqua DOC Classico

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher
  • Azienda Agricola Mauro Antonio Zino

    Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC

    Added from the 2026 pilot producer research.

    Price unknownWine-Searcher