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'''Dolcetto''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|d|ɒ|l|ˈ|tʃ|ɛ|t|oʊ}} {{respell|dol|CHET|oh}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dolcetto|title=Dolcetto|work=[[Collins English Dictionary]]|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|accessdate=May 29, 2019}}</ref> {{IPAc-en|US|d|oʊ|l|ˈ|-}} {{respell|dohl|-}},<ref>{{Cite American Heritage Dictionary|Dolcetto|accessdate=May 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|dolcetto|accessdate=May 29, 2019}}</ref> {{IPA-it|dolˈtʃetto|lang}}) is a black [[Italian wine]] [[grape variety]] widely grown in the [[Piedmont (wine)|Piedmont]] region of northwest [[Italy]]. The Italian word ''dolcetto'' means "little sweet one", but it is not certain that the name originally carried any reference to the grape’s [[sugar levels (wine)|sugar levels]]: it is possible that it derives from the name of the hills where the vine is cultivated.<ref name="Roccabruna"/> In any case the wines produced are nearly always dry. They can be [[grape tannins|tannic]] and fruity with moderate,<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/> or decidedly low,<ref name="Roccabruna"/> levels of [[acidity (wine)|acidity]] and are typically meant to be consumed within a few years after release.<ref name="Clarke pg 86">O. Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 86 Harcourt Books 2001 {{ISBN|0-15-100714-4}}</ref>
'''Dolcetto''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|d|ɒ|l|ˈ|tʃ|ɛ|t|oʊ}} {{respell|dol|CHET|oh}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/dolcetto|title=Dolcetto|work=[[Collins English Dictionary]]|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|access-date=May 29, 2019}}</ref> {{IPAc-en|US|d|oʊ|l|ˈ|-}} {{respell|dohl|-}},<ref>{{Cite American Heritage Dictionary|Dolcetto|access-date=May 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|dolcetto|access-date=May 29, 2019}}</ref> {{IPA-it|dolˈtʃetto|lang}}) is a black [[Italian wine]] [[grape variety]] widely grown in the [[Piedmont (wine)|Piedmont]] region of northwest [[Italy]]. The Italian word ''dolcetto'' means "little sweet one", but it is not certain that the name originally carried any reference to the grape’s [[sugar levels (wine)|sugar levels]]: it is possible that it derives from the name of the hills where the vine is cultivated.<ref name="Roccabruna"/> In any case the wines produced are nearly always dry. They can be [[grape tannins|tannic]] and fruity with moderate,<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/> or decidedly low,<ref name="Roccabruna"/> levels of [[acidity (wine)|acidity]] and are typically meant to be consumed within a few years after release.<ref name="Clarke pg 86">O. Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 86 Harcourt Books 2001 {{ISBN|0-15-100714-4}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
One theory suggests the grape originated in [[France (wine)|France]] and was brought to [[Monferrato]] some time in the 11th century.<ref name="Robinson pg 209">J. Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' pg 209 Mitchell Beazley Publishing 1986 {{ISBN|1-85732-999-6}}</ref> A competing theory has the grape originating in the Piedmontese village of [[Dogliani]].<ref name="MacNeil pg 332">K. MacNeil ''The Wine Bible'' pg 332 Workman Publishing 2001 {{ISBN|1-56305-434-5}}</ref> In 1593, an ordinance of the municipality of Dogliani which forbade the [[harvesting (wine)|harvesting]] of ''dozzetti'' grapes earlier than [[Saint Matthew's Day]], unless an exceptional authorization had been granted, has been taken to refer to this variety, which is still known in local dialects under the names ''duzet'' and ''duset''.<ref name="Comune di Dogliani">[http://www.comune.dogliani.cn.it/la_citta/bottega_del_vino_dolcetto_di_dogliani/dolcetto_di_dogliani/default.asp ‘Dolcetto di Dogliani: Il principe dei vini doglianesi’] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217060847/http://www.comune.dogliani.cn.it/la_citta/bottega_del_vino_dolcetto_di_dogliani/dolcetto_di_dogliani/default.asp |date=February 17, 2010 }}, Comune di Dogliani, 2004.</ref><ref name="ctbbalr">[http://www.langhevini.it/en/vini_vitigni_dettaglio.asp?id=4 ‘Dolcetto’] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221064918/http://www.langhevini.it/en/vini_vitigni_dettaglio.asp?id=4 |date=February 21, 2010 }}, Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero.</ref> A document of 1633 records the presence of Dolcetto in the cellars of the Arboreo family of [[Valenza]].<ref name="Roccabruna">[http://www.aistrentino.it/pdf/dolcetto.pdf ‘Il Dolcetto’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023356/http://www.aistrentino.it/pdf/dolcetto.pdf |date=2011-07-22 }}, Associazione italiana sommeliers: Sezione territoriale Trentino. A report of a presentation given by Roberto Perrici in Trento at the Palazzo Roccabruna on 27 February 2007.</ref> In 1700, Barnabà Centurione sent the wine as a gift to Queen [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne of Great Britain]].<ref name="ctbbalr"/><ref>Barnabà Centurione was marquis of [[Morsasco]] where [[Dolcetto di Ovada]] is still produced today. See [http://www.alessandriaturismopiemonte.it/index.php?newlang=English&idinfo=1711 ‘Morsasco’], Alessandria: 190 Comuni, Provincia di Alessandria, Dipartimento Economia e Sviluppo</ref>
One theory suggests the grape originated in [[France (wine)|France]] and was brought to [[Monferrato]] sometime in the 11th century.<ref name="Robinson pg 209">J. Robinson ''Vines, Grapes & Wines'' pg 209 Mitchell Beazley Publishing 1986 {{ISBN|1-85732-999-6}}</ref> A competing theory has the grape originating in the Piedmontese village of [[Dogliani]].<ref name="MacNeil pg 332">K. MacNeil ''The Wine Bible'' pg 332 Workman Publishing 2001 {{ISBN|1-56305-434-5}}</ref> In 1593, an ordinance of the municipality of Dogliani which forbade the [[harvesting (wine)|harvesting]] of {{lang|it|dozzetti}} grapes earlier than [[Saint Matthew's Day]], unless an exceptional authorization had been granted, has been taken to refer to this variety, which is still known in local dialects under the names {{lang|it|duzet}} and {{lang|it|duset}}.<ref name="Comune di Dogliani">[http://www.comune.dogliani.cn.it/la_citta/bottega_del_vino_dolcetto_di_dogliani/dolcetto_di_dogliani/default.asp ‘Dolcetto di Dogliani: Il principe dei vini doglianesi’] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217060847/http://www.comune.dogliani.cn.it/la_citta/bottega_del_vino_dolcetto_di_dogliani/dolcetto_di_dogliani/default.asp |date=February 17, 2010 }}, Comune di Dogliani, 2004.</ref><ref name="ctbbalr">[http://www.langhevini.it/en/vini_vitigni_dettaglio.asp?id=4 ‘Dolcetto’] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221064918/http://www.langhevini.it/en/vini_vitigni_dettaglio.asp?id=4 |date=February 21, 2010 }}, Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero.</ref> A document of 1633 records the presence of Dolcetto in the cellars of the Arboreo family of [[Valenza]].<ref name="Roccabruna">[http://www.aistrentino.it/pdf/dolcetto.pdf ‘Il Dolcetto’] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023356/http://www.aistrentino.it/pdf/dolcetto.pdf |date=2011-07-22 }}, Associazione italiana sommeliers: Sezione territoriale Trentino. A report of a presentation given by Roberto Perrici in Trento at the Palazzo Roccabruna on 27 February 2007.</ref> In 1700, Barnabà Centurione sent the wine as a gift to Queen [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne of Great Britain]].<ref name="ctbbalr"/><ref>Barnabà Centurione was marquis of [[Morsasco]] where [[Dolcetto di Ovada]] is still produced today. See [http://www.alessandriaturismopiemonte.it/index.php?newlang=English&idinfo=1711 ‘Morsasco’], Alessandria: 190 Comuni, Provincia di Alessandria, Dipartimento Economia e Sviluppo</ref>


Along with the French grape [[Chatus (wine grape)|Chatus]], Dolcetto is a parent variety to several Piedmontese grapes including [[Valentino nero]], [[Passus (grape)|Passus]] and [[San Martino (grape)|San Martino]].<ref>J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pgs 1110-1111 Allen Lane 2012 {{ISBN|978-1-846-14446-2}}</ref>
Along with the French grape [[Chatus (wine grape)|Chatus]], Dolcetto is a parent variety to several Piedmontese grapes including [[Valentino nero]], [[Passus (grape)|Passus]] and [[San Martino (grape)|San Martino]].<ref>J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pgs 1110-1111 Allen Lane 2012 {{ISBN|978-1-846-14446-2}}</ref>
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[[File:Dolcetto leaf.JPG|left|thumb|Dolcetto vine leaf.]]
[[File:Dolcetto leaf.JPG|left|thumb|Dolcetto vine leaf.]]
[[File:Pio_Cesare_Dolcetto_d'Alba_1982.jpg|thumb|right|Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 1982]]
[[File:Pio_Cesare_Dolcetto_d'Alba_1982.jpg|thumb|right|Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 1982]]
Most Dolcetto is found in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, where many of the top estates produce Dolcetto on less favored sites as an "early to market wine" to generate some income for the winery while the [[Nebbiolo]] and [[Barbera]] are being matured.<ref name="Oxford pg 233">J. Robinson ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 233 Oxford University Press 2006 {{ISBN|0-19-860990-6}}</ref> It is particularly associated with the towns of [[Dogliani]] and [[Diano d'Alba]] in the [[province of Cuneo]], although the greatest volumes come from around [[Alba (CN)|Alba]] and [[Ovada]]. The grape is also found in [[Liguria (wine)|Liguria]] under the name ''Ormeasco'', and in the [[Oltrepò Pavese]] where it is called ''Nebbiolo'' or ''Nibièu''.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/><ref name="AiP"/>
Most Dolcetto is found in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, where many of the top estates produce Dolcetto on less favoured sites as an "early to market wine" to generate some income for the winery while the [[Nebbiolo]] and [[Barbera]] are being matured.<ref name="Oxford pg 233">J. Robinson ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 233 Oxford University Press 2006 {{ISBN|0-19-860990-6}}</ref> It is particularly associated with the towns of [[Dogliani]] and [[Diano d'Alba]] in the [[province of Cuneo]], although the greatest volumes come from around [[Alba (CN)|Alba]] and [[Ovada]]. The grape is also found in [[Liguria (wine)|Liguria]] under the name ''Ormeasco'', and in the [[Oltrepò Pavese]] where it is called ''Nebbiolo'' or ''Nibièu''.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/><ref name="AiP"/>


All but one of the 100% Dolcetto DOCs have two levels, the "standard" version typically requiring a minimum 11.5% ABV, the Superiore 12.5%.<ref name="DOClist">{{cite web| last =| publisher =Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali| authorlink =| title =Banca Dati Vini DOC, DOCG| url =http://www.politicheagricole.it/SettoriAgroalimentari/Vitivinicolo/Vino/vinidocdocgelencovitigno.htm?codvitigno=73&vitigno=dolcetto| accessdate =2007-12-17}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> They are Dolcetto di Dogliani (DOCG since 2005), Dolcetto d'Acqui, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Asti, Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Ovada and Langhe Dolcetto (no Superiore).<ref name="DOClist"/> Riviera Ligure di Ponente Ormeasco requires >95% Dolcetto/Ormeasco; Colli Tortonesi Dolcetto, Monferrato Dolcetto and Pineronese Dolcetto a minimum of 85%, and Valsusa a minimum of 60%.<ref name="DOClist"/> Golfo Del Tigullio requires 20-70%, while Lago di Corbara and Rosso Orvietano can contain up to 20% Dolcetto.<ref name="DOClist"/>
Of the 100% Dolcetto DOCs, all but one have two levels, the "standard" version typically requiring a minimum 11.5% [[ABV]], and the ''Superiore'' at 12.5% ABV.<ref name="DOClist">{{cite web| publisher =Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali| title =Banca Dati Vini DOC, DOCG| url =http://www.politicheagricole.it/SettoriAgroalimentari/Vitivinicolo/Vino/vinidocdocgelencovitigno.htm?codvitigno=73&vitigno=dolcetto| access-date =2007-12-17}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> They are Dolcetto di Dogliani (DOCG since 2005), Dolcetto d'Acqui, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Asti, Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi (integrated to Dogliani DOCG in 2011), Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba and Dolcetto d'Ovada. Only Langhe Dolcetto has no ''Superiore'' variety.<ref name="DOClist"/> Of the blended wines, Riviera Ligure di Ponente Ormeasco requires a minimum of 95% Dolcetto/Ormeasco; Colli Tortonesi Dolcetto, Monferrato Dolcetto and Pineronese Dolcetto a minimum of 85%, and Valsusa a minimum of 60%.<ref name="DOClist"/> Golfo Del Tigullio can be between 20-70%, while Lago di Corbara and Rosso Orvietano contain less than 20% Dolcetto.<ref name="DOClist"/>


Outside of Italy, Dolcetto is known as ''Douce Noire'' in [[Savoie (wine)|Savoie]] and ''[[Douce noir|Charbono]]'' in [[California (wine)|California]].<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/> However, [[DNA fingerprinting]] done at the [[University of California, Davis]] has shown that the actual ''Douce Noire'' and ''Charbono'' vines are not, in fact, Dolcetto, but two different vines.<ref name="Oxford pg 233"/> In spite of this confirmation, some plantings of true Dolcetto vines still retain the local synonyms in some areas of Savoie and California.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/>
Outside of Italy, Dolcetto is known as ''Douce Noire'' in [[Savoie (wine)|Savoie]] and ''[[Douce noir|Charbono]]'' in [[California (wine)|California]].<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/> However, [[DNA fingerprinting]] done at the [[University of California, Davis]] has shown that the actual ''Douce Noire'' and ''Charbono'' vines are not, in fact, Dolcetto, but two different vines.<ref name="Oxford pg 233"/> In spite of this confirmation, some plantings of true Dolcetto vines still retain the local synonyms in some areas of Savoie and California.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/>


The grape was first brought to California by [[expatriate]] Italians, and is most popular in [[Lodi AVA]], [[Mendocino County wine|Mendocino County]], [[Russian River Valley AVA]], [[Napa Valley AVA]], [[Santa Cruz Mountains AVA]], [[Sta. Rita Hills AVA]], and [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara County]]. There are also some plantings in the [[Oregon (wine)|Oregon]] AVAs of [[Umpqua Valley AVA]] and [[Southern Oregon AVA]], as well as the statewide [[appellation]]s of [[New Mexico wine|New Mexico]] and [[Pennsylvania wine|Pennsylvania]].<ref>Appellation America [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/grape-varietal/Dolcetto.html Dolcetto Details] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804034102/http://wine.appellationamerica.com/grape-varietal/Dolcetto.html |date=2007-08-04 }}</ref>
The grape was first brought to California by [[expatriate]] Italians, and is most popular in [[Lodi AVA]], [[Mendocino County wine|Mendocino County]], [[Russian River Valley AVA]], [[Napa Valley AVA]], [[Santa Cruz Mountains AVA]], [[Sta. Rita Hills AVA]], and [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara County]]. The Dolcetto grape is gaining popularity in the Washington State [[Lake Chelan AVA]] (C R Sandidge Wines Purtteman Estate vineyard). There are also some plantings in the [[Oregon (wine)|Oregon]] AVAs of [[Umpqua Valley AVA]] and [[Southern Oregon AVA]], Michigan's [[Leelanau Peninsula AVA]] [http://www.cicconevineyard.com (Ciccone Vineyard & Winery)], as well as the statewide [[appellation]]s of [[New Mexico wine|New Mexico]] and [[Pennsylvania wine|Pennsylvania]].<ref>Appellation America [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/grape-varietal/Dolcetto.html Dolcetto Details] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804034102/http://wine.appellationamerica.com/grape-varietal/Dolcetto.html |date=2007-08-04 }}</ref>


[[Australia (wine)|Australia]] is home to the oldest current plantings of Dolcetto, with vines dating back to the 1860s.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/>
[[Australia (wine)|Australia]] is home to the oldest current plantings of Dolcetto, with vines dating back to the 1860s.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/>


===Dolcetto di Dogliani===
===Dogliani DOCG===
'''Dolcetto di Dogliani''', and '''Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore''' are Italian red wines produced in the [[Langhe]] using only the Dolcetto grape variety. The wines were recognized as [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata|DOC]] in 1974. In 2005, the original DOC for Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore was revoked and replaced by a [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita|DOCG]]; this wine, which can also be sold under the name '''Dogliani''', is made within a more limited zone than the DOC and the yield of grapes is restricted to 70 quintals per hectare. Furthermore, to qualify for the DOCG status, the wines must be aged for at least one year. The [[vineyard]]s are restricted to the hilly areas within the boundaries of the [[comuni|communes]] of [[Bastia Mondovì]], [[Belvedere Langhe]], [[Cigliè]], [[Clavesana]], [[Dogliani]], [[Farigliano]], [[Monchiero]] and [[Rocca Cigliè]], plus parts of the communes of [[Cissone]] and [[Somano]].<ref name="Roccabruna"/><ref>[[Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies|Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestiale]], [http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/osser_vitivin/vit_difficile/dwd/disciplinari/doglianidocg.pdf ''Disciplinare di Produzione''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124085913/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/osser_vitivin/vit_difficile/dwd/disciplinari/doglianidocg.pdf |date=January 24, 2011 }}. Decree of 6 July 2005, published in the ''[[Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana]]'', of 23 July 2005.</ref>
'''Dogliani''', and '''Dogliani Superiore''' are Italian red wines produced in the [[Langhe]] using only the Dolcetto grape variety. The wines were recognized as [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata|DOC]] in 1974 under the name Dolcetto di Dogliani. In 2005, the original DOC was revoked and gradually replaced by a [[Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita|DOCG]] named Dogliani. The yield of grapes is restricted to eight metric tons per hectare for Dogliani and seven for Dogliani Superiore. Furthermore, to qualify for Superiore status, the wines must be aged for at least one year. The [[vineyard]]s are restricted to the hilly areas within the boundaries of the [[comuni|communes]] of [[Bastia Mondovì]], [[Belvedere Langhe]], [[Briaglia]], [[Castellino Tanaro]], [[Cigliè]], [[Clavesana]], [[Dogliani]], [[Farigliano]], [[Igliano]], [[Marsaglia]], [[Monchiero]], [[Niella Tanaro]], [[Piozzo]] and [[Rocca Cigliè]], plus parts of the communes of [[Carrù]], [[Mondovì]], [[Murazzano]], [[Roddino]], [[San Michele Mondovì]], [[Somano]] and [[Vicoforte]].
<ref>[[Disciplinare di produzione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata e garantita “Dogliani”]][http://catalogoviti.politicheagricole.it/scheda_denom.php?t=dsc&q=1031] April 17, 2015.</ref>


==Wines==
==Wines==
[[File:Dolcetto d'alba.jpg|right|thumb|A Dolcetto d'Alba from Piedmont.]]
[[File:Dolcetto d'alba.jpg|right|thumb|A Dolcetto d'Alba from Piedmont.]]
Dolcetto wines are known for [[black cherry]] and [[licorice]] with some [[prunes|prune]] flavors, and a characteristically bitter finish reminiscent of almonds. While the name implies sweetness, the wines are normally [[sweetness of wine|dry]]. The tannic nature of the grape contributes to a characteristic bitter finish.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/> The dark purple skin of Dolcetto grapes have high amounts of [[anthocyanin]]s, which require only a short [[Maceration (wine)|maceration]] time with the skin to produce a dark-colored wine. The amount of skin contact affects the resulting tannin levels in the wine, with most [[winemaker]]s preferring to limit maceration time to as short as possible.<ref name="Clarke pg 87">O. Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 87 Harcourt Books 2001 {{ISBN|0-15-100714-4}}</ref> During [[fermentation (wine)|fermentation]], the wine is prone to the [[wine fault]] of [[redox|reduction]].<ref name="Oxford pg 233"/>
Dolcetto wines are known for [[black cherry]] and [[liquorice]] with some [[prunes|prune]] flavours, and a characteristically bitter finish reminiscent of almonds. While the name implies sweetness, the wines are normally [[sweetness of wine|dry]]. The tannic nature of the grape contributes to a characteristic bitter finish.<ref name="Clarke pg 86"/> The dark purple skin of Dolcetto grapes has high amounts of [[anthocyanin]]s, which require only a short [[Maceration (wine)|maceration]] time with the skin to produce a dark-coloured wine. The amount of skin contact affects the resulting tannin levels in the wine, with most [[winemaker]]s preferring to limit maceration time to as short as possible.<ref name="Clarke pg 87">O. Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 87 Harcourt Books 2001 {{ISBN|0-15-100714-4}}</ref> During [[fermentation (wine)|fermentation]], the wine is prone to the [[wine fault]] of [[redox|reduction]].<ref name="Oxford pg 233"/>


==Food pairing==
==Food pairing==
Overall, Dolcetto is considered a light easy drinking red wine that [[food and wine pairing|pairs well]] with [[pasta]]s and [[pizza]] dishes.<ref>Per-Henrik Mansson "''[http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Archives/Show_Article/0,1275,610,00.html Light Makes Right]''" Wine Spectator October 31, 1995</ref>
Overall, Dolcetto is considered a light easy drinking red wine that [[food and wine pairing|pairs well]] with [[pasta]]s and [[pizza]] dishes.<ref>Per-Henrik Mansson "''[http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Archives/Show_Article/0,1275,610,00.html Light Makes Right] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820033353/http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Archives/Show_Article/0,1275,610,00.html |date=2008-08-20 }}''" Wine Spectator October 31, 1995</ref>


==Synonyms and homonyms==
==Synonyms and homonyms==
Acqui, Barbirono, Bathiolin, Batialin, Beina, Bignola, Bignona, Bignonia, Bignonina, Bourdon Noir, Cassolo, Charbonneau, Charbono, Chasselas Noir, Cote Rouge Merille, Crete de Coq, Debili Rifosk, Dolcedo Rotstieliger, Dolceto, Dolcetta Nera, Dolcetto A Raspe Verde, Dolcetto A Raspo Rosso, Dolcetto Nero, Dolcetto Piemontese, Dolchetto, Dolcino Nero, Dolciut, Dolsin, Dolsin Raro, Dolzin, Dolzino, Dosset, Gros Noir de Montelimar, Gros Plant, Maennlicher Refosco, Mauvais Noir, Montelimar, Monteuse, Montmelian, Mosciolino, Nebbiolo (dialect ''Nibièu'', in the [[Tortona|Tortonese]] and the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese<ref name="AiP">[http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/ita/piemontedoc/vino/vitigni/dolcetto.htm ‘Vitigno Dolcetto’] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227235957/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/ita/piemontedoc/vino/vitigni/dolcetto.htm |date=December 27, 2008 }}, Agricoltura in Piemonte: Vini, Regione Piemonte.</ref>)Nera Dolce, Nibio, Noirin D'Espagne, Nord Du Lot Et Garonne, Ocanette, Orincasca, Ormeasca (at [[Ormea]] and [[Pieve di Teco]]<ref name="AiP"/>), Ormeasco (Liguria), Picot Rouge, Plant de Calarin, Plant de Chapareillan, Plant de Moirans, Plant de Montmelian, Plant de Provence, Plant de Savoie, Plant de Turin, Plant du Roi, Premasto, Primaticcio, Primitivo Nero, Promotico, Provençal, Ravanellino, Refork, Refork Debeli, Refork Male, Refosk Debeli, Rotstieliger Dolcedo, Savoyard, Turin, Turino, Uva d'Acqui, Uva d'Acquia, Uva del Monferrato, Uva di Ovada, Uva di Roccagrimalda,<ref name="VIVC">{{cite web | last =Maul | first =Erika | authorlink = |author2=Töpfer, Reinhard |author3=Eibach, Rudolf | title = Vitis International Variety Catalogue | work = | publisher = Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany | year = 2007 | url = http://www.vivc.de | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-08-29}}</ref> and Dolsin Nero.<ref name="Robinson pg 209"/>
Acqui, Barbirono, Bathiolin, Batialin, Beina, Bignola, Bignona, Bignonia, Bignonina, Bourdon Noir, Cassolo, Charbonneau, Charbono, Chasselas Noir, Cote Rouge Merille, Crete de Coq, Debili Rifosk, Dolcedo Rotstieliger, Dolceto, Dolcetta Nera, Dolcetto A Raspe Verde, Dolcetto A Raspo Rosso, Dolcetto Nero, Dolcetto Piemontese, Dolchetto, Dolcino Nero, Dolciut, Dolsin, Dolsin Raro, Dolzin, Dolzino, Dosset, Gros Noir de Montelimar, Gros Plant, Maennlicher Refosco, Mauvais Noir, Montelimar, Monteuse, Montmelian, Mosciolino, Nebbiolo (dialect ''Nibièu'', in the [[Tortona|Tortonese]] and the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese<ref name="AiP">[http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/ita/piemontedoc/vino/vitigni/dolcetto.htm ‘Vitigno Dolcetto’] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227235957/http://www.regione.piemonte.it/agri/ita/piemontedoc/vino/vitigni/dolcetto.htm |date=December 27, 2008 }}, Agricoltura in Piemonte: Vini, Regione Piemonte.</ref>) Nera Dolce, Nibio, Noirin D'Espagne, Nord Du Lot Et Garonne, Ocanette, Orincasca, Ormeasca (at [[Ormea]] and [[Pieve di Teco]]<ref name="AiP"/>), Ormeasco (Liguria), Picot Rouge, Plant de Calarin, Plant de Chapareillan, Plant de Moirans, Plant de Montmelian, Plant de Provence, Plant de Savoie, Plant de Turin, Plant du Roi, Premasto, Primaticcio, Primitivo Nero, Promotico, Provençal, Ravanellino, Refork, Refork Debeli, Refork Male, Refosk Debeli, Rotstieliger Dolcedo, Savoyard, Turin, Turino, Uva d'Acqui, Uva d'Acquia, Uva del Monferrato, Uva di Ovada, Uva di Roccagrimalda,<ref name="VIVC">{{cite web | last =Maul | first =Erika |author2=Töpfer, Reinhard |author3=Eibach, Rudolf | title = Vitis International Variety Catalogue | publisher = Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany | year = 2007 | url = http://www.vivc.de | access-date = 2007-08-29}}</ref> and Dolsin Nero.<ref name="Robinson pg 209"/>


The Dolcetto di Boca, grown in the Novarese, is quite distinct while the rare Piedmontese Dolcetto bianco is an unrelated white grape.<ref name="AiP"/>
The Dolcetto di Boca, grown in [[Province of Novara|Novara]], is quite distinct while the rare Piedmontese Dolcetto Bianco is an unrelated white grape.<ref name="AiP"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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* J. Suckling "''[http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,1038,00.html Overlooked Treasures: Dolcetto, Italy]"'' Wine Spectator September 26, 2001
* J. Suckling "''[http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,1038,00.html Overlooked Treasures: Dolcetto, Italy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202180155/http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,1038,00.html |date=2008-12-02 }}"'' Wine Spectator September 26, 2001
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070814040825/http://www.italianmade.com/wines/DOC-vintage10128.cfm Dolcetto d'Alba DOC] Vintage Chart
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070814040825/http://www.italianmade.com/wines/DOC-vintage10128.cfm Dolcetto d'Alba DOC] Vintage Chart
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011163412/http://foodandwine.com/wine/easy/varietal.cfm?var=20 Dolcetto Food Pairing]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011163412/http://foodandwine.com/wine/easy/varietal.cfm?var=20 Dolcetto Food Pairing]
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[[Category:Wine grapes of Piedmont]]
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"Plant du Roi" redirects here. For another grape known as Plant Du Roi, see Malbec.
"Bathiolin" redirects here. For the French wine grape that shares this and several other synonyms with Dolcetto, see Douce noir.
"Chasselas noir" redirects here. For the French wine grape that is also known as Chasselas noir, see Mornen noir.
Dolcetto
Grape (Vitis)
Dolcetto grapes
Color of berry skinNoir
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledDolsin, Ormeasco (more)
OriginItaly
Notable regionsPiedmont
Notable winesDolcetto di Dogliani, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
VIVC number3626

Dolcetto (UK: /dɒlˈtʃɛtoʊ/ dol-CHET-oh,[1] US: /doʊlˈ-/ dohl-,[2][3] Italian: [dolˈtʃetto]) is a black Italian wine grape variety widely grown in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. The Italian word dolcetto means "little sweet one", but it is not certain that the name originally carried any reference to the grape’s sugar levels: it is possible that it derives from the name of the hills where the vine is cultivated.[4] In any case the wines produced are nearly always dry. They can be tannic and fruity with moderate,[5] or decidedly low,[4] levels of acidity and are typically meant to be consumed within a few years after release.[5]

History[edit]

One theory suggests the grape originated in France and was brought to Monferrato sometime in the 11th century.[6] A competing theory has the grape originating in the Piedmontese village of Dogliani.[7] In 1593, an ordinance of the municipality of Dogliani which forbade the harvesting of dozzetti grapes earlier than Saint Matthew's Day, unless an exceptional authorization had been granted, has been taken to refer to this variety, which is still known in local dialects under the names duzet and duset.[8][9] A document of 1633 records the presence of Dolcetto in the cellars of the Arboreo family of Valenza.[4] In 1700, Barnabà Centurione sent the wine as a gift to Queen Anne of Great Britain.[9][10]

Along with the French grape Chatus, Dolcetto is a parent variety to several Piedmontese grapes including Valentino nero, Passus and San Martino.[11]

Regions[edit]

Dolcetto vine leaf.
Pio Cesare Dolcetto d'Alba 1982

Most Dolcetto is found in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, where many of the top estates produce Dolcetto on less favoured sites as an "early to market wine" to generate some income for the winery while the Nebbiolo and Barbera are being matured.[12] It is particularly associated with the towns of Dogliani and Diano d'Alba in the province of Cuneo, although the greatest volumes come from around Alba and Ovada. The grape is also found in Liguria under the name Ormeasco, and in the Oltrepò Pavese where it is called Nebbiolo or Nibièu.[5][13]

Of the 100% Dolcetto DOCs, all but one have two levels, the "standard" version typically requiring a minimum 11.5% ABV, and the Superiore at 12.5% ABV.[14] They are Dolcetto di Dogliani (DOCG since 2005), Dolcetto d'Acqui, Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Asti, Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi (integrated to Dogliani DOCG in 2011), Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba and Dolcetto d'Ovada. Only Langhe Dolcetto has no Superiore variety.[14] Of the blended wines, Riviera Ligure di Ponente Ormeasco requires a minimum of 95% Dolcetto/Ormeasco; Colli Tortonesi Dolcetto, Monferrato Dolcetto and Pineronese Dolcetto a minimum of 85%, and Valsusa a minimum of 60%.[14] Golfo Del Tigullio can be between 20-70%, while Lago di Corbara and Rosso Orvietano contain less than 20% Dolcetto.[14]

Outside of Italy, Dolcetto is known as Douce Noire in Savoie and Charbono in California.[5] However, DNA fingerprinting done at the University of California, Davis has shown that the actual Douce Noire and Charbono vines are not, in fact, Dolcetto, but two different vines.[12] In spite of this confirmation, some plantings of true Dolcetto vines still retain the local synonyms in some areas of Savoie and California.[5]

The grape was first brought to California by expatriate Italians, and is most popular in Lodi AVA, Mendocino County, Russian River Valley AVA, Napa Valley AVA, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, Sta. Rita Hills AVA, and Santa Barbara County. The Dolcetto grape is gaining popularity in the Washington State Lake Chelan AVA (C R Sandidge Wines Purtteman Estate vineyard). There are also some plantings in the Oregon AVAs of Umpqua Valley AVA and Southern Oregon AVA, Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula AVA (Ciccone Vineyard & Winery), as well as the statewide appellations of New Mexico and Pennsylvania.[15]

Australia is home to the oldest current plantings of Dolcetto, with vines dating back to the 1860s.[5]

Dogliani DOCG[edit]

Dogliani, and Dogliani Superiore are Italian red wines produced in the Langhe using only the Dolcetto grape variety. The wines were recognized as DOC in 1974 under the name Dolcetto di Dogliani. In 2005, the original DOC was revoked and gradually replaced by a DOCG named Dogliani. The yield of grapes is restricted to eight metric tons per hectare for Dogliani and seven for Dogliani Superiore. Furthermore, to qualify for Superiore status, the wines must be aged for at least one year. The vineyards are restricted to the hilly areas within the boundaries of the communes of Bastia Mondovì, Belvedere Langhe, Briaglia, Castellino Tanaro, Cigliè, Clavesana, Dogliani, Farigliano, Igliano, Marsaglia, Monchiero, Niella Tanaro, Piozzo and Rocca Cigliè, plus parts of the communes of Carrù, Mondovì, Murazzano, Roddino, San Michele Mondovì, Somano and Vicoforte. [16]

Wines[edit]

A Dolcetto d'Alba from Piedmont.

Dolcetto wines are known for black cherry and liquorice with some prune flavours, and a characteristically bitter finish reminiscent of almonds. While the name implies sweetness, the wines are normally dry. The tannic nature of the grape contributes to a characteristic bitter finish.[5] The dark purple skin of Dolcetto grapes has high amounts of anthocyanins, which require only a short maceration time with the skin to produce a dark-coloured wine. The amount of skin contact affects the resulting tannin levels in the wine, with most winemakers preferring to limit maceration time to as short as possible.[17] During fermentation, the wine is prone to the wine fault of reduction.[12]

Food pairing[edit]

Overall, Dolcetto is considered a light easy drinking red wine that pairs well with pastas and pizza dishes.[18]

Synonyms and homonyms[edit]

Acqui, Barbirono, Bathiolin, Batialin, Beina, Bignola, Bignona, Bignonia, Bignonina, Bourdon Noir, Cassolo, Charbonneau, Charbono, Chasselas Noir, Cote Rouge Merille, Crete de Coq, Debili Rifosk, Dolcedo Rotstieliger, Dolceto, Dolcetta Nera, Dolcetto A Raspe Verde, Dolcetto A Raspo Rosso, Dolcetto Nero, Dolcetto Piemontese, Dolchetto, Dolcino Nero, Dolciut, Dolsin, Dolsin Raro, Dolzin, Dolzino, Dosset, Gros Noir de Montelimar, Gros Plant, Maennlicher Refosco, Mauvais Noir, Montelimar, Monteuse, Montmelian, Mosciolino, Nebbiolo (dialect Nibièu, in the Tortonese and the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese[13]) Nera Dolce, Nibio, Noirin D'Espagne, Nord Du Lot Et Garonne, Ocanette, Orincasca, Ormeasca (at Ormea and Pieve di Teco[13]), Ormeasco (Liguria), Picot Rouge, Plant de Calarin, Plant de Chapareillan, Plant de Moirans, Plant de Montmelian, Plant de Provence, Plant de Savoie, Plant de Turin, Plant du Roi, Premasto, Primaticcio, Primitivo Nero, Promotico, Provençal, Ravanellino, Refork, Refork Debeli, Refork Male, Refosk Debeli, Rotstieliger Dolcedo, Savoyard, Turin, Turino, Uva d'Acqui, Uva d'Acquia, Uva del Monferrato, Uva di Ovada, Uva di Roccagrimalda,[19] and Dolsin Nero.[6]

The Dolcetto di Boca, grown in Novara, is quite distinct while the rare Piedmontese Dolcetto Bianco is an unrelated white grape.[13]

See also[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ "Dolcetto". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Dolcetto". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "dolcetto". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c ‘Il Dolcetto’ Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Associazione italiana sommeliers: Sezione territoriale Trentino. A report of a presentation given by Roberto Perrici in Trento at the Palazzo Roccabruna on 27 February 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g O. Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 86 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
  6. ^ a b J. Robinson Vines, Grapes & Wines pg 209 Mitchell Beazley Publishing 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6
  7. ^ K. MacNeil The Wine Bible pg 332 Workman Publishing 2001 ISBN 1-56305-434-5
  8. ^ ‘Dolcetto di Dogliani: Il principe dei vini doglianesi’ Archived February 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Comune di Dogliani, 2004.
  9. ^ a b ‘Dolcetto’ Archived February 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero.
  10. ^ Barnabà Centurione was marquis of Morsasco where Dolcetto di Ovada is still produced today. See ‘Morsasco’, Alessandria: 190 Comuni, Provincia di Alessandria, Dipartimento Economia e Sviluppo
  11. ^ J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours pgs 1110-1111 Allen Lane 2012 ISBN 978-1-846-14446-2
  12. ^ a b c J. Robinson "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 233 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
  13. ^ a b c d ‘Vitigno Dolcetto’ Archived December 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Agricoltura in Piemonte: Vini, Regione Piemonte.
  14. ^ a b c d "Banca Dati Vini DOC, DOCG". Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali. Retrieved 2007-12-17.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ Appellation America Dolcetto Details Archived 2007-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Disciplinare di produzione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata e garantita “Dogliani”[1] April 17, 2015.
  17. ^ O. Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 87 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4
  18. ^ Per-Henrik Mansson "Light Makes Right Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine" Wine Spectator October 31, 1995
  19. ^ Maul, Erika; Töpfer, Reinhard; Eibach, Rudolf (2007). "Vitis International Variety Catalogue". Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (IRZ), Siebeldingen, Germany. Retrieved 2007-08-29.

External links[edit]

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