Cavallotto Dolcetto d'Alba "Vigna Scot" 2010

Cavallotto’s single vineyard Dolcetto Vigna Scot hails from 30-year-old vines located on the same hill on which their great Bricco Boschis Barolo is grown. An opaque plum color in the glass, Cavallotto’s Vigna Scot casts classic Dolcetto aromas of cassis, blueberries, leather and earth. On the palate, the wine frames brisk pie cherry fruit with firm, dusty tannins and complex suggestions of game, cured meats, leather and black pepper. Fresh, zesty, firmly tannic and uncomplicated by oak, this Dolcetto shares the convivial nature of the Dolcettos you would experience in the caffés and osterias in the Langhe, but with far more complexity thanks to the old vines, the care of the producer and the superiority of the vineyard site. Enjoy this lip-smackingly delicious Dolcetto now and over the coming five years with Piemontese primi and antipasti like carne cruda, risotto, flans, pâtés and mushroom dishes. It will also prove delicious with everyday fare like pizzas, burgers, casseroles, and pan-seared pork chops.

Naturally farmed.

A December 2012 Newsletter selection.