The aromas in this Dolcetto are quite beguiling and remind me of damson plums and cherries with a touch of aniseed. The palate is long and racy with a cleansing acidity; all in all a very refreshing wine. Enjoy in moderation with lots of different pasta styles.
This wine, although lighter in colour than many other red grape varieties, still has medium density and hue. There is no “sweetness” on the mid palate such as you might expect from Pinot Noir. The finish is admirably long and tart with that refreshing spine of acidity. Goes so well with many Italian dishes.
True to the Piedmontese style this wine shows characters of pear juice and fresh apples on the nose, with a mouth filling palate of juicy acidity and a crunchy dry finish. The perfect accompaniment to freshly shucked oysters.
I have long been a fan of the wonderful wines from Italy known as Moscato D'Asti. They are intriguing for their beguiling nose of lychees and ginger, the delicious frizzante (fizz) they carry and the refreshing spine of acidity that cuts through the sweetness of the unfermented grape sugar. This, our fourth attempt, seems quite credible to us, a fair copy one could say. It can be enjoyed with dessert, a number of cheeses, particularly dolce latte and piccante Gorgonzola as well as pastries and brioches.
For my money it’s one of the most versatile and enjoyable styles
around, offering as it does a great compliment to Asian dishes or just
a refreshing drink on a hot summers day. We choose to make ours in the
full flavoured style. Of course the purists will still turn up their
collective noses!
Barbera should always, in our view, have a juicy or mouthwatering
character derived from the fresh and tingling naturally high acidity of
the grape; this wine has it in spades. The nose is highly perfumed with
the character of violets and musk sticks and the palate is long and
persistent with a satisfying cleansing finish.
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