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  • noun A grape variety, from Piedmont, used to make a red wine
  • noun A dry, slightly bitter wine made from this grape

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Examples

  • I'm enjoying Finger Lakes wine country at the moment, but I did bring along this bottle of dolcetto for WBW #54 hosted by one of my favorite bloggers, David McDuff of McDuff's Food & Wine Trail.

    WBW #54: Piedmont: Ascheri 2006 Dolcetto D'Alba 2009

  • I'm enjoying Finger Lakes wine country at the moment, but I did bring along this bottle of dolcetto for WBW #54 hosted by one of my favorite bloggers, David McDuff of McDuff's Food & Wine Trail.

    LENNDEVOURS: 2009

  • I'm enjoying Finger Lakes wine country at the moment, but I did bring along this bottle of dolcetto for WBW #54 hosted by one of my favorite bloggers, David McDuff of McDuff's Food & Wine Trail.

    Wine Blogging Wednesday 2009

  • Of course, the dolcetto in the marinade, left over from a dinner last week, was not so sod house-like.

    Great Plain Lindy 2008

  • Of course, the dolcetto in the marinade, left over from a dinner last week, was not so sod house-like.

    Americana Lindy 2008

  • Of course, the dolcetto in the marinade, left over from a dinner last week, was not so sod house-like.

    Toast: Lindy 2006

  • Of course, the dolcetto in the marinade, left over from a dinner last week, was not so sod house-like.

    A Buffalo Roast Lindy 2006

  • Fra i piemontesi ho un debole per il ghemme, ma anche il dolcetto mi garba di molto.

    il blog: .:. Italian Wine Shop - Saper bere bene .:. (Rossana 2001 | Ceretto | DOLCETTO D'ALBA) Decio Biavati 2006

  • Wonderful choices include some with a fighting chance of going with Indian food, like a 2009 Muscadet Clos des Briords from Pepière ($42), the unusual 2008 rkatsiteli from Dr. Konstantin Frank in the Finger Lakes ($45) and a superb 2008 dolcetto from Abbona ($39).

    NYT > Home Page By ERIC ASIMOV 2011

  • Lighter-bodied reds, such as gamay, dolcetto and pinot noir, can benefit with up to 30 minutes in the Frigidaire.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Beppi Crosariol 2011

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