Dolcetto "Coste e Fossati", Vajra

Dolcetto "Coste e Fossati", Vajra - 2023

Item # 51885 750 mL

Coste & Fossati is a selection of antique biotypes of Dolcetto, selected by Aldo between 1978-1985, and grafted in two of the best vineyards of Bricco di Vergne in Barolo. Llimited production of an intense, noble and spiced Dolcetto.

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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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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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