Winemaker Notes
Dolcetto di Dogliani San Luigi is ruby red with a flavor of raspberry, spices and ripe fruit. The palate is fresh and elegant with a pleasant finish. Perfect with pasta with red sauce, meat, cheese and salami.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A racy, taut raspberry- and wild cherry-infused red, this is intense and structured. There's a touch of tea and solid grip on the finish. Best from 2012 through 2015.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Pecchenino's 2009 Dolcetto di Dogliani San Luigi offers up plump, juicy dark fruit with excellent varietal character in an accessible, mid-weight style. Floral notes add lift on the fresh, vinous finish. This is an excellent choice for drinking over the next few years.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.
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