Dolcetto is a grape that likes to be different. It flourishes on sites that its Piedmontese counterparts - Barbera and Nebbiolo - tend to dislike. While these grapes produce high-acid wines - and often ripen so late that winemakers are driven to blind panic! - Dolcetto is ready to harvest early, and produces low-acid wines.
Its characteristic flavours are violets, prunes, liquorice and cherry, with a bitter, almond-like finish. The best Dolcetto wines can be found in Italy, though some very successful examples exist in America and Australia.
