Piazzo Dolcetto

Greetings from wine central! Fall is upon us. Although we are still experiencing warm weather, the mercury has begun its yearly slow descent, and temperatures have been noticeably lower in recent weeks.

With this in mind, I would like to turn our attention to a red, Italian grape named ‘Dolcetto’.

For those of you interested in etymology – even though the wines produced from the Dolcetto grape are on the drier side of the taste spectrum – the name means “Sweet little one” in Italian. Why? We’re not sure. Although Dolcetto wines can be fruity and usually carry a low level of acidity, they are definitely not sweet.