Dolcetto d'Alba, 'Bricco Boschis-Scot," Cavallotto
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Dolcetto d'Alba, 'Bricco Boschis-Scot," Cavallotto - 2022

Item # 30228 750 mL

Beautifully warm and soft Dolcetto from Cavallotto that would be perfect with salami or red sauce pasta dishes. Pronounced and fruity on the nose followed by superb purity on the palate.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2022
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Sub-Region
Alba
Producer
Cavallotto
Grape Variety
Dolcetto
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Staff Pick Notes

I find that Dolcetto, like its paesan Barbera, can suffer from inconsistency of style. Sure, there’s room under the sun for different interpretations, but when a consumer really can’t draw a bead on a grape variety, there’s a problem. Drinking Cavallotto’s Vigna Scot, I can’t help but think to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: so many other Dolcettos--even good ones--leave me feeling chained up, back to the fire, watching the shadows play against the wall, guessing at the intrinsic nature of the grape. Tasting this one is like ripping off the shackles and gazing into the truth. Pleasantly, but not overtly, aromatic; bolstered with serious tannin; charming up-front with soft, round fruits, but tapering into bitter cherries and almonds: this is the epitome of Dolcetto.

- MCW

Glossary

Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...

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Cava

Dry, delicious Cava is an excellent Champagne alternative. The best examples are aged on the lees (the spent yeast cells used in fermentation) and show complexity to rival that of the best Champagnes.

Dolcetto

A red grape variety grown in Piedmont and nearly nowhere else. Dolcetto-based wines are not sweet, as many people might surmise on hearing the name; the Piedmontese declared it "dolce" only because it is lower in acid than the wines they're used to. Dolcettos are usually meant to be enjoyed young. Some of the best ones come from the area around the town of Alba.

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