Cavallotto Dolcetto d'Alba "Vigna Scot" 2019

Cavallotto’s single vineyard Dolcetto Vigna Scot hails from 30-year-old vines planted on the east-facing portion of the same hill upon which Cavallotto’s great Bricco Boschis Barolo is grown. An opaque black ruby color in the glass, Cavallotto’s Vigna Scot casts textbook Dolcetto aromas of black raspberries, red currants, cloves, and cinnamon-scented potpourri. On the palate, the Dolcetto frames bright bitter cherry fruit with plentiful fine tannins and savory suggestions of dried herbs, leather, and black pepper. Fresh, appetizingly tannic, and uncomplicated by oak, Cavallotto’s Dolcetto shares the convivial nature of the Dolcettos you would experience in the caffes and osterias in the Langhe, but with far more structure and complexity thanks to the old vines 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, vegetable flans, pâtes, and mushroom dishes.