"The 2021 Dolcetto has an intriguing nose of strawberry, red cherry and a layer of toasted almond cookie and vanilla. The palate is joyful and refreshing, with delightful plum and chocolate graham cracker flavors. This wine is easy to drink, with a low alcohol, and it is easy to see why this is such a popular wine in Italy, and a cult favorite in California." – Winemaker Alison Doran
APPEARANCE pale ruby
AROMAS & FLAVORS black cherry, blackberry pie, mocha, cedar, molasses, garden soil, black olive, herbs de Provence
PALATE medium acidity, medium body, soft tannins, extra-long finish
PRODUCTION
193 cases
ALCOHOL
13.3%
AGING POTENTIAL
Enjoy through 2030 and beyond
VINEYARD
Villagio, Watson, Beau Terroir
ABOUT THE VINEYARD
Dolcetto is known in Peidmont Italy for being a bright and clean red with lower alcohol and for having a food friendly palate. In most years, the Villagio Vineyard in Yountville has produced a heavier red, not typical of the variety, but starting in 2018, we have continued in the direction of lower alcohol and balanced acidity that Doug Hill has come to value as a good companion to vegetarian cooking.
Elevation: Valley Floor
WINEMAKER NOTES
Cooperage: 12 months in neutral French oak
NO TASTING EVENTS AT THIS TIME.
