(dohl-chet'-oh) One of the principal grapes of Northwestern Italy. The best known wines made from this variety bear its name.
(Dohl-CHET-toe) - Tasty red-wine grape of the Piemonte in Northwestern Italy, making a delightful wine that's usually light and fruity, but not sweet as the name (literally "little sweet one") might suggest.
Well-known grape widely grown in Piedmont region of Italy. Usually made into fast maturing, fruity and robust dark red wine with faintly bitter flavor. May be identical with the Douce Noir grape of the Savoie region of France and the varietal known as Charbono in California.
A red grape grown in Piedmont ( Italy), this produces soft, dry wines with low acidity. Dolcetto d'Alba is the best known Dolcetto wine in the United States.
dry wine red grape, predominately grown in northern Italy (Piedmont especially) E-M
This red wine grape is found almost exclusively in Italy's Piedmont region. It produces soft, purple and fruity wines with fragrances resembling licorice and almonds. Dolcetto is best enjoyed one to three years after harvest.
Red wine grape of Piedmont in Italy that makes a stylish red wine.
a red grape variety. In the dialect of Piedmont, northern Italy, Dolcetto means "little sweet one." This is not because the wines are sweet but because the grapes ripen relatively easily. With its dark plum and berry fruitiness and youthful appeal, Dolcetto is the sort of wine that is consumed daily in Piedmont. There are now small amounts of Dolcetto being made successfully outside Italy as well, particularly in California.
An Italian red wine grape of good quality, widely grown in Piedmont (where it accounts for 15 percent of the total acreage). The grape gets its name from the sweetness of its juice at the time of harvest, and produces soft, lush, supple reds, at their best within two to three years of harvest.
Dolcetto is a well-known wine grape variety widely grown in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.