Luciano Sandrone Dolcetto d’Alba 2024 750ml

A preview of the next release, the 2024 Dolcetto D’Alba is a youthful magenta color and has a fresh, lifted nose offering bright aromatics of fresh violets, blackberries, and red-fruited highlights. Medium-bodied, it has a clean, refreshing feel throughout, with a light chalky texture. It’s a highly charming wine to drink over the next few years.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Piedmont
• Appellation: Alba
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 12.5%

Varietal

Dolcetto

In Italian, Dolcetto means ‘little sweet one’ ”“ a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.